Capital Procurement Lead

Company: FootBridge
Location: Chesterfield
Posted on: April 4, 2021

Job Description:

Job Title: Capital Procurement Lead Location: MO Duration: Temp to perm, 6-month contract to start Pay Range: $40/hr --- $50/hr, all hours worked, Salary range once perm around $80-$100k Target start date / availability: Target start of April 12th or sooner Work Schedule: 40 hours a week, Mon-Fri, Occasional travel, and overtime may be required OVERVIEW: Participate on capital projects; responsible for procuring capital equipment and services. Effectively drive costs savings opportunities through strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations. Interact with Industrial Management, Operations, Safety, purchasing personnel, and global peers. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Actively participate in initiatives and help to implement program/strategy where appropriate. Participate on capital project teams in all phases of project development, planning, execution & close-out; Engineer - Procure - Construct. Develop, implement procurement strategies designed to maximize value for equipment, materials, and services. Negotiate and/or manage various agreements for engineering services, equipment, and construction. Prepare and analyze bids; develop & implement approved sourcing strategies; make recommendations on supplier selection, use of established Supplier pricing agreements. Always communicate procurement programs throughout organization, verbally & in writing (memos, letters, presentations, conference calls, etc.) Track spend to ensure compliance to strategic procurement programs. Manage assigned preferred suppliers, measure/monitor performance, and track savings. Support plant purchasing departments as required. Actively participate as representative on defined global sourcing initiatives, if required. Develop expertise and maintain on-going knowledge for defined group of indirect materials and services as assigned by management. SKILL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or related field with min. 3-5 years of indirect purchasing experience with an emphasis on capital procurement and project management / controls. PMP Certification a plus. Demonstrate ability to drive procurement programs. Self-directed with the ability to work with minimal supervision. Experience working with project teams utilizing project management best practices. Ability to develop reports to monitor and report suppliers--- savings and performance. Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization. Strong analytical and organizational skills. Multi-task management experience. Multilingual skills desired. Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, SAP preferred.

Keywords: FootBridge, Chesterfield , Capital Procurement Lead, Other , Chesterfield, Missouri