PROCUREMENT MANAGER

This position is responsible for managing inventory planning and operational procurement initiatives at NGi, working closely with our operations, and estimating divisions. The incumbent will possess the ability to establish processes where no precedent or guidelines exist and confidently make decisions with limited details. Successful candidates will effectively manage risk despite uncertainty, face adversity with diplomacy and tact, effectively manage systems and processes and model extreme ethical and moral behavior, consistent with our internal values. This individual will balance direction, responsibilities and competing interests of clients, vendors and NGi staff while developing strong relationships with stakeholders through effective and timely communication.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages and coordinates the procurement groups daily purchasing activities.
• Provides leadership and support to manage the performance and talent development of procurement staff.
• Leads the company efforts in planning, conducting, and influencing of procurement activities.
• Represent NGI in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers, and professional service providers.
• Locate and assist in the evaluation and qualification of equipment/material vendors and professional service providers.
• Negotiate commercial terms and conditions with equipment/material vendors and professional service providers.
• Process requisitions and prepare purchase orders for materials and equipment.
• Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
• Ensure NGI is paying for goods in accordance with vendors/sub project quotations.
• Lead market analysis studies on the cost of goods, present results to SLT, for consideration of material market volatility and potential bulk buy purchases.
• Leads the development and review of all procurement analytics, reporting and deliverables.
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances and claims.
• Works closely with operations team on delivery schedules and leads expediting process as needed.
• Responsible for managing a quarterly inventory of all NGi warehouses, with the manpower given by the field, to ensure purchasing department is utilizing all available material maintaining highest cost savings per job.
• Responsible for managing trucking schedules for all 3 branches providing effective delivery of materials and equipment to and from the jobsites.
• Collaborates with branch leadership for upcoming project purchasing requirements.
• Responsible for overall purchasing performance of all six (6) NGI business units.
• Responsible for driving NGI culture through values and customer service standards.
• Improve, develop, implement, and train on policies and procedures.
• Review and approve all material job awards.
• Review and assist project management teams with material submittals to ensure lowest pricing options are being utilized.

Education: 

1. Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline/major (CM, business, engineering, supply chain management).

Qualifications:

1. Advanced knowledge of equipment and materials common in Construction projects
2. Ability to communicate effectively with management, staff, and stakeholders.
3. Demonstrated skills in organizing and evaluating information.
4. Demonstrate mastery of project and time management
5. Work in fast paced/noisy work environment.
6. Exceptional interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
7. 10 years of progressive experience in supply chain / procurement in a related industry (preferred).
8. 5 years of leadership and management experience.
9. Proficient in Microsoft Office with general knowledge of database utilization.

NGi is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.