What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Manager position at WHC Energy Services?
This position can be based in Overland Park, KS, Broussard, LA or the Woodlands, TX. Some travel may be required to project sites, home office, or other events.
WHC Energy Services, is seeking a Procurement Manager to join our Renewables team. The Procurement Manager position is a key role within the WHC organization to ensure projects have the appropriate equipment and materials so that we can deliver projects to the highest standards. The Procurement Manager has an overall responsibility for all aspects of the procurement process. This includes managing supplier relationships, issuing RFP’s and managing the bidding and evaluation process, negotiating and awarding contracts, and ensuring suppliers meet contractual obligations for a project or multiple projects.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manages the contract documents and bidders list, including issuing and managing the bidding process for both proposals and projects. Ability to review project drawings to provide basic technical data for bidders.
- Managing and creating packages that include all the necessary commercial and technical requirements,
- Leads and manages the bid evaluation process through the preparation of comparing bids, collaboration with internal teams regarding technical evaluations including making recommendations for award and presenting to project team.
- Evaluate and negotiate supplier pricing, capability, quality, performance, and delivery to meet project requirements. Look for opportunities to better leverage purchasing power.
- Implement and maintain procurement procedures on the corporate ERP system.
- Leads, coordinates, and manages the negotiation and award process, with ability to resolve complex commercial terms and conditions. Strong attention to detail required, with the ability to edit contract documents for contracts, create purchase orders, and revising contracts for revisions.
Note: In addition to these duties personnel are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required in order to support the objectives of the company.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Business, Legal, Technical / Engineering, Construction or related field preferred.
Experience
- Minimum 5-7 years of EPC experience required. Experience in procurement on Solar/Renewables/Battery Storage EPC projects preferred.
- 1-2 years of leading / managing procurement on EPC projects preferred.
Skills and Knowledge
- Ability to multitask across different projects and proposals.
- Attention to detail
- Experience editing contract documents and ability to resolve commercial terms and conditions
- Willing to learn technical aspects of solar facilities, substation, and battery storage equipment.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
The Procurement Manager reports to EPC Procurement Manager.
EEO Statement
WHC Energy Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
