Be an essential element to a brighter future. We work together to transform essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and planet in mind. Our core values are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our customers and the planet. Job Description Align high-level procurement management strategies, executes plans in accordance with agreed-upon project success factors. Perform procurement related activities for capital project execution including sourcing and contracting management for equipment and materials for projects. Lead and supervise project procurement team from engineering companies to ensure project procurement performance. Develop a project specific detailed go-to-market project procurement strategy and procurement plan, organize alignment with project team for any updates on the strategy and plan, ensure aligned strategy and working plan are followed. Ensuring that required deviations of the prescribed policies are approved internally and audit-proof documented. Control procurement cost, schedule, and quality of equipment for projects execution, collaborate with category management team to ensure the procurement work is fully aligned with global category management strategy. Align key procurement activities decisions with project procurement director, project stakeholders and regional procurement management. Align sourcing strategy with the internal customers and stakeholders. Collect inputs from stakeholders to develop project bidders list. Track procurement progress, completeness, and traceability of related documents. Leverage existing category agreements, supplier discovery, management, and engagement. Manage and perform bidder qualification process, get proper approval while following ALB’s bidder qualification procedure. Ensure confidentiality agreement in place before bidding activities. Develop project procurement package activities plan, maintain the dynamic plan, and drive the stakeholders to work for procurement to deliver on the plan. Manage to compile technical requests of RfQ and commercial requests into inquiry package, manage issues to the market to bidders from the approved bidder list on project schedule plan. Facilitate technical/commercial reviews, negotiations, contracting, approval workflows. Facilitate execution of capital procure-to-pay processes. Assist in change order management. Perform project procurement close out, capture lessons learned, provide feedback of performance of suppliers after Project completion, proper handover of the Life Cycle Asset Maintenance Data, from project team over to Operations/Maintenance team. DESIRED SKILLSET Experience in working in collaborative environments is essential. Stakeholders’ management and communication. Strong written and oral communication skills. Strong interpersonal and customer service skills. Full process procurement management experience for capital projects with TIC above $500M. Experience in EPCm contract and project execution management. Expert knowledge of commercial contract law and management principles. Rich negotiation experience and strong negotiation skills. Experience with claims and arbitrations a plus. Demonstrated maturity and increased responsibilities over career. Adaptable, flexible, persuasive, encouraging. Experience with claims and arbitrations a plus. Ability to travel. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or Engineering Discipline. 10 years large capital procurement planning and execution in heavy industrial applications. EPC/Mining background strongly preferred. Capital equipment and Subcontracts management required. Familiar with MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Ariba and SAP experience is a plus We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together. Be an essential element to a brighter future. Albemarle leads the world in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. A reliable and high-quality global supply of lithium and bromine allows us to deliver advanced solutions for our customers. Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and planet in mind. At Albemarle, we’re focused on the professional and personal growth of our people as well as the quality and development of the products we deliver. We thrive in a collaborative, inclusive workplace, where everyone is given the tools to succeed, and diversity of thought and experience powers us. Explore our open opportunities where you can help shape the future, build with purpose and grow together. Albemarle is an Equal Opportunity Employer