What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Procurement Operations position at Pantex?
Location: Amarillo, TX - Pantex Plant
Job Title: Director of Procurement Operations
Career Level: Director
Organization: Supply Chain Management (50525662)
Job Specialty: Supply Chain-Multi Function
Career Level: Director
Organization: Supply Chain Management (50525662)
Job Specialty: Supply Chain-Multi Function
What You'll Do
As the Supply Chain Management Director of Procurement Operations, you will be responsible for day-to-day activities of all procurement and other tasks as delegated by the Senior Director of Supply Chain Management. Responsible for collaborating with Supply Chain peer directors at Pantex to create an integrated organization that leverages best practices, common skills and tools across the site to evolve into a world class supply chain management organization. Measures and manages work and assigns and shares resources across the organization to maximize work output; responsible for maximizing internal customer satisfaction and for proactively managing relationships with supplier base. Actively champions a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.
- Establishes and manages the activities of all assigned phases of one or more administrative and/or technical departments to ensure efficient and timely completion of assigned mission in accordance with government and plant directives
- Performs duties with opportunity for exercise of initiative, independent judgment and discretion under minimal supervision. Is accountable for the results of the actions of subordinates
- Recommends improvements in program procedures, technology utilization and automation, and analyzes impact of mission changes on design or concepts of assigned programs
- Responsible for maintaining a thorough knowledge of applicable federal, state, DOE, corporate and plant rules, regulations and plant-wide operating policies and procedures
- Maintains working relationships with the project team and ensures they are correctly informed regarding Procurement activities
- Maintains contact with other services to ensure securing their advice and guidance in their areas of expertise, within the areas of Procurement’s scope of responsibility
- Maintains working relationships with applicable customer personnel to ensure actions are consistent with the customer goals
- Determines and secures necessary approvals and monitors project procurement staffing plans
- Coordinates Procurement execution plan with Engineering and Construction plans and operations to ensure that input from these disciplines will enable procurement to perform its functions in accordance with project plans
- Reviews commitment approvals and execution/signature authorities and ensures commitments are made in accordance with corporate and Procurement policies and procedures
- Monitors and evaluates performance of assigned personnel Reviews evaluations with managers
- Collaborates on personnel development planning for assigned personnel with responsible managers Contributes recommendations on annual salary plans to the Senior Director
- Plans and directs the orderly closeout of Procurement operations, including destaffing, settlement of claims and back-charges, and resolving punch list items assigned to Procurement
- Prepares and edits presentations describing Procurement methods, trends of lead times, prices, or other relevant information within procurement’s scope of activities
- Subject to required approvals, makes presentations to customers, supplier organizations, or trade associations
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree: Minimum 12 years of relevant experience. Minimum 5 years of relevant supervisory/ management experience.
- OR Twenty or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting. Minimum 5 years of relevant supervisory/ management experience.
Preferred Job Requirements
Proficient and experienced in one or more Procurement functions:
- Experienced in project planning and operations
- Working knowledge of Engineering, Construction, and Quality procedures impact on Procurement
- Thorough knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations and applicable Agency Supplements
- Thorough understanding of governmental contracts and the flow-down of applicable clauses and requirements
- Thorough understanding of Cost Accounting Standards and determination process for applicability to the work
- Experienced in the management or supervision of personnel, including defining tasks, making work assignments, and evaluating performance
- Training or courses of specialized study in related subjects such as business administration, accounting, and law, including Uniform Commercial Code
Why Pantex?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
