Senior Manager, CAPEX Procurement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the enterprise sourcing strategy, supplier management, and commercial execution for capital projects across all divisions.

• Act as the primary procurement liaison for Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Project Management teams.

• Create and implement enterprise-wide CAPEX sourcing strategies that align with annual capital investment plans.

• Develop category management strategies for areas such as engineering services, construction, manufacturing equipment, automation, and facility infrastructure.

• Facilitate competitive sourcing events aimed at maximizing value, minimizing risk, and enhancing project results.

• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations during the project development phase to formulate procurement plans, sourcing schedules, and commercial strategies.

• Direct sourcing initiatives for large-scale capital projects from inception through to project completion.

• Assist in business cases by providing market intelligence, budgeting support, should-cost analysis, and supplier benchmarking.

• Manage supplier selection, negotiation tactics, contract execution, and governance of change orders.

• Cultivate strategic relationships with EPC, EPCM, OEM, and construction suppliers.

• Negotiate commercial conditions, payment terms, service agreements, warranties, performance guarantees, and risk management provisions.

• Achieve cost savings, cost avoidance, and improvements in cash flow across the project portfolio.

• Lead and mentor a team of capital procurement professionals.

• Enhance enterprise procurement capabilities, templates, negotiation standards, and sourcing best practices.

• Represent procurement on capital steering committees and project governance teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Construction Management, or a related field.

• Over 10 years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, sourcing, engineering, construction, or capital projects.

• A minimum of 5 years in a leadership role overseeing personnel.

• Experience in sourcing and negotiating engineering services, EPC/EPCM contracts, construction services, processing equipment, packaging equipment, utilities, and infrastructure projects.

• Demonstrated success in leading complex negotiations and managing multimillion-dollar projects.

• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with a focus on building effective horizontal relationships both internally and externally.

• Ability to engage with stakeholders and senior management to articulate sourcing strategies and influence decision-making, especially in a multi-plant operations environment.

• Willingness to travel approximately 30% as needed for business purposes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Retirement plans

• Paid time off

• Flexible work arrangements

• Professional development