Corporate Procurement Manager- can sit at any CRB Office

Company Description

CRB's nearly 1,800 expert professionals drive innovative, life-changing and life-saving solutions for manufacturers in the life sciences and food and beverage industries. Our mission, vision, and core values put client satisfaction and employee experience at the center of everything we do.

As an AEC Firm we proudly specialize in industries that inherently carry important social responsibility - we recognize our impact and influence in the communities we serve and pursue corporate responsibility through the lens of people, community, and planet. From oncology and rare disorders to COVID-19 or alternative proteins, our design and construction projects are pioneering solutions addressing important issues such as food scarcity and global health.

Job Description

As Corporate Procurement Manager, you'll have the unique opportunity to work within an integrated Architecture, Engineering, and Construction firm capable of executing ONEsolution integrated project delivery work. Experience collaboration and continuous learning like never before amongst subject matter experts spanning across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, process, and automation engineering; architecture and lab planning; procurement, estimation, virtual design & construction, health & safety, and construction management. This diversity of professionals allows us to provide innovative & impactful solutions to the Life Sciences and Food & Bev industry in an era where speed, quality, and creativity have never been more critical.  

Are you a lean-minded individual who enjoys leading teams in process-improvement and efficiency initiatives to deliver meaningful business results? Do you have leadership experience delivering results across diverse capital equipment-focused procurement categories?  Do you have an eye for recognizing areas for improvement and implementing solutions? Do you have excellent attention to detail to build systems that help to track and deliver equipment on schedule?  If so, CRB is looking for you!

CRB has an immediate opening for an Equipment-focused Corporate Procurement Manager to join our team.  This role can sit in a hybrid work environment at any CRB business location (preferred locations include Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO, Cary, NC; and Philadelphia, PA). The successful candidate will have the ability to quickly understand complex business needs and develop robust equipment strategies in response.  This person also will build the required relationships, internally and externally, to deliver results quickly.  CRB is looking for someone who can navigate uncertainty, and quickly implement efficient problem-solving tools.  We collaborate with our design and construction teams to deliver client equipment on schedule, on budget, and with the quality CRB expects.  We are responsible for consulting with subject matter experts to develop alternative solutions, assess options, mitigate risks, and maximize project success. This role also consults and advises direct and indirect reports within the organization.

In this role you will have accountability for: 

• Overall management and improvement of CRB’s procurement procedures, policies, tools, and documentation 

• Equipment procurement strategy development and execution  

• Supply chain risk identification and mitigation 

• Review and manage contract issues 

• Supervisory coordination for all regional procurement personnel must be maintained and training of regional and corporate procurement personnel 

• Analysis of market and delivery conditions 

• Investigate, analyze, and interview potential suppliers and subcontractor to determine manufacturing limitations, facilities, equipment, quality standards and experience  

• Manage the fulfillment of purchasing recommendations for project procurement as needed. Maintenance of historical procurement information relating to equipment is necessary to provide to estimating department 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience required. Preferred degree in Construction or Engineering. 

• Minimum of ten years progressive experience in subcontracting and equipment procurement on capital projects 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical proficiency in commonly specified equipment specified for life science, biopharma, and food & beverage industries 

• Experience in creating efficient tools and processes for equipment expediting during challenging supply chain conditions 

• Experience managing and developing talent and teams  

• Experience with online bidding systems is preferred, Autodesk- Building Connected a plus.