Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

Andritz is a decades old company with operations in over 100 countries, comprising over 25,000 employees. Andritz offers exceptional growth opportunities for our employees while providing an excellent benefits program.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Reporting to the Senior Director of Project Procurement and Quality, the Project Procurement Manager will have the primary responsibilities as outlined below:

• Define and execute the Project Procurement strategy with input from the project team within the business (s) supported, Sales, Engineering, Quality and Management
• Define and execute the detailed Project Procurement Plan (on plan and on or under budget)
• Conduct RFP’s (Request for Proposals) for all components of the Procurement Plan
• Manage supplier contracts upon award in collaboration with Legal, Business leadership and key Quality & Supply Chain leadership team members
• Work closely with engineering for timely release of design packages
• Engage Early Vendor Involvement (EVI) when required
• Work with key vendors, quality, and engineering to define more cost-effective design for manufacturing.
• Source and negotiate pricing with suppliers
• Proactively seek alternate sources of supply, as required
• Negotiate commercial contracts/POs and seek support from legal as needed
• Issue Purchase Orders and revisions to purchase orders
• Notify suppliers of drawing revisions
• Manage PO revisions
• Enforce commercial terms and conditions and all contractual requirements
• Prepare offer evaluation summaries and make vendor recommendations
• Follow up and expedite suppliers on deliveries
• Hold regular follow up and schedule analysis of vendor schedules for critical long cycles scopes
• Respond to or facilitate suppliers’ questions
• Communicate with Project team and engineers for project details (budgets, requisitions, specifications, delivery dates, etc.)
• Ensure that delivery dates in purchasing system are accurate for reflecting sales projections and cash-out and on-time delivery
• Follow procurement procedures and policy as well as spend approval policy
• Analyze spend data and identify key vendors for contracts
• Work closely with Project Commercial Manager to revise procurement forecasts, track risks and responsibilities
• Work closely with accounts payables to reconcile invoices and provide supporting documentation
• Negotiate supplier claims (passive and active)
• Ensure suppliers have the appropriate documentation to proceed with work
• Ensure suppliers submit all required quality documentation
• Coordinate with Quality inspection points and documentation as appropriate
• Review and validate supplier packing lists and ensure entry into our LMS (Logistics Management System)
• Coordinate with Logistics for the transport (freight) of all shipments to site/customer (local, international), as required
• Support the field (erection sites) for urgent purchases
• Reporting as required by department or senior management
• Cross functional training as required
• Other duties as assigned
• Collaborate with leadership, business leads and quality to develop supplier category strategies for the key fabrication needs of the business (s) supported
• Utilization of required eSourcing tools

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: What we look for:

• 5 – 7 plus years of experience in a procurement role
• Experience with SAP purchasing software ideal
• Experience with purchase of fabricated materials, Machined parts, and services.
• Ability to read shop/mechanical drawings preferred
• Demonstrated experience in negotiating prices and terms and conditions
• Experience in commercial contracts
• Intermediate to Advanced level of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel
• Ability to priorities tasks and work under pressure
• Ability to clearly communicate, deliver presentations, simplify, explain variances and issues to a team and propose solutions
• Demonstrated positive relationships with internal/external customers
• Knowledge of market trends and purchasing best practices
• Employs fair, ethical and transparent procurement practices
• Ability to travel approximately 25%- 30% domestically and internationally

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Business. Masters preferred, but not required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.