Group Manager, Procurement

Position Summary:

This position coaches, trains, mentors and manages the activities of personnel assigned to the Purchasing Group. It has the responsibility for acquisition of equipment, materials, services and construction to support plant operations. It ensures goods and services meet the specifications requested at a reasonable price and in a timely and efficient manner.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Manages the procurement process by approving the selection, qualification and management of vendors as well as management of contracts.
• Determines procurement methods, appropriate terms & conditions, negotiates and reviews, administers of contracts. Performs oversight of direct reports performing these functions.
• Achieves cost reductions through best value procurements.
• Manages procurement records retention.
• Ensures proper controls are in place, conducts, audits and reviews, performs problem identification and ensures corrective actions are completed.
• Coordinates to ensure procurement priorities are aligned with plant requirements.
• Ensures subcontract compliance with DOE prime contract requirements, where applicable.
• Communicates procurement status at work planning meetings.
• Ensures quality system requirements are met for procurement of QL-1 and QL-2 items and services.
• Manages organizational performance and balances workload.
• Maintains awareness of industry best practices and develops process improvements.
• Processes changes to Procurement procedures as needed.
• Incumbent has responsibility and authority to recommend changes in employment status including but not limited to hiring, discipline, promotion and termination for persons working under their direction.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Decision Making and Impact:

• This position has the authority to provide leadership, planning and direction for activities necessary to conduct business to meet regulatory requirements and to support corporate mission.
• Develops department budget and is responsible for spending on resources, materials and expenses and taking appropriate actions as required.
• This position evaluates and signs performance reviews of regular full-time employees, instructs other employees in methods or procedures needed to carry out their job, makes work assignments for others, makes hiring and hiring pay recommendations, hiring and hiring pay decisions, recommends pay changes and terminations for poor performance.
• Provides advice and information to peers, supervisors and managers that they must carefully consider when making a decision.

Competencies:

Business: Problem Solving, Customer Focus, Timely Decision Making, Managing Work, Measuring Progress, Decision Quality, Planning, Organizing, Budget Management

Leadership: Organizing, Planning, Directing, Training, Communicating, Sizing Up People, Building, Trust/Credibility, Developing Supervisors, Delegating, Building Effective Teams, Motivating Groups

Interpersonal: Listening, Approachability, Coaching & Mentoring, Conflict Management

Personal Attributes: Integrity and Trust, Perseverance, Intellectual Horsepower, Emotional Maturity, Learning Agility

Professional: Technical Knowledge and Skills, Functional Expertise, Industry Knowledge

We'd Love to Hear from Candidates With:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or physical sciences , or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience.
• 4 years nuclear experience
• 10 years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Stronger Candidates Bring:

• CPM certification preferred.
• Knowledge of purchasing and related functions including supply chain management concepts.
• Legal issue knowledge
• Contracting/terms and conditions
• Uniform Commercial Code
• Claims and Disputes
• Insurance and Indemnification
• Knowledge of Oracle Purchasing System
• Knowledge and experience with DOE subcontract administration

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

This position will require a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Centrus Energy and all subsidiaries shall abide by the applicable legal requirements. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

This position requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a Q security clearance. Candidates for positions requiring a security clearance are required to be tested for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR 707.4 prior to an offer of employment being made. In addition, once employe, employees will become part of a random drug testing program and may also be tested in the event of any incident causing injury or causing damage to property, or if it is determined that there is a reasonable suspicion the employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This position will require preemployment background check on the part of the Company and in order to receive a Q security clearance, a background investigation by the Federal government. Subsequent Federal government reinvestigations may be required.

Centrus Energy Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer