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 Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) is a global leader in transforming essential resources such as lithium and bromine into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health. Discovering and implementing new and better performance-based sustainable solutions is what motivates every employee to think beyond business-as-usual to drive innovations that create lasting value. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Albemarle employs approximately 8,300 people and serves customers in over 70 countries. At Albemarle, we've built a thriving international business by envisioning a limitless future and putting innovation to work to improve people's lives. That's our culture. That's our commitment. When you join our team, it's an opportunity you share with talented men and women around the globe. Anyone can give you a job. At Albemarle, we believe you deserve more, something big enough to build a future, big enough to change the world. We are seeking aProject Procurement Manager to join our team. This position is hybrid (3-days per week in office) and located inKings Mountain, NC.
Following up to execute procurement management strategies, executes plans in accordance with agreed-upon project success factors. Perform procurement related activities for Kings Mountain project execution including sourcing and contracting management. Lead and supervise project procurement team from engineering companies to ensure project procurement performance. Properly execute the project in compliance with the requirements of DOD & DOE Grants. 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 stakeholders and global procurement management. Execute aligned sourcing strategy, 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 contract management experience both in equipment purchasing and service contracting 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. 15+ years large capital procurement planning and execution in heavy industrial applications. EPC/Mining background strongly preferred. Capital equipment and Subcontracts management required.
Benefits of Joining Albemarle
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.
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