What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Procurement Manager position at Orion Group?
Project Procurement Manager
10-month initial contact (through the end of 2025)
Hybrid- 3days onsite/2 days remote
$88/HR
North Chicago
Orion Group is hiring a Project Manager for the Procurement team/Payment Terms Office, responsible for implementing the Weighted Average Payment Terms (WAPT) initiative to improve Working Capital for our pharmaceutical client in North Chicago.
The Project Procurement Manager will interact with banking partners, Treasury, Finance, Corporate Disbursements Office (CDO), Business Technology Solutions (BTS), and Procurement to ensure a smooth implementation of related programs. This position reports to the Shared Services Director, Category Management within Procurement.
Project Procurement Manager Responsibilities:
• Represent Procurement through the implementation of Supply Chain Financing (SCF), Dynamic Discounting (DD), and Virtual Card payment programs on all implementation calls
• Assure timely delivery of Procurement decisions needed for implementation activities
• Develop communications and educational materials for internal and external parties on available payment programs
• Develop a mechanism to measure and report the impact of the above programs
• Assure alignment with business partners when delivering decisions
Project Manager Procurement Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• Project Management (PMP) certification or relevant experience
• Knowledge of SAP, banking systems and processes
• Minimum 8 years of progressive and related experience
• CPA or MBA a plus
• Strong financial, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient Excel skills
Top 3 – 5 Skills Needed for each role
1. Organizational skills
2. Finance or Procurement background
3. Must understand Payment Terms and associated products (SCF/DD/V-Card)
4. Excellent follow-up
5. Succinct and timely communications
Salary : $88
