Project Procurement Senior Manager

Job Description Summary
The Project Procurement Senior Manager is responsible for leading a high-performing Project Procurement organization supporting a multi-billion-dollar project business. This role provides strategic and operational leadership for all project procurement activities across the region, ensuring execution excellence from order placement through project completion while delivering best-in-class performance in safety, quality, schedule, cost, cash flow, and customer satisfaction.

Leading an organization of approximately 30 procurement professionals through a team of Procurement Team Leaders, this position is accountable for developing organizational capability, driving operational excellence, establishing procurement governance, strengthening supplier performance, and enabling successful execution of an expanding portfolio of complex EPC projects.

The role partners closely with executive business leaders, Project Management, Engineering, Global Sourcing, Quality, Finance, Planning, Construction, Logistics, Legal, and Commercial teams ensure procurement remains a strategic competitive advantage for the business.

• Develop and execute the regional Project Procurement strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
• Lead the evolution of the Project Procurement organization to support increasing business complexity and future growth.
• Build a culture focused on accountability, collaboration, innovation, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.
• Translate business strategy into organizational priorities and measurable performance objectives.
• Drive continuous transformation of procurement processes, systems, governance, and organizational capabilities.

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing organization of approximately 30 procurement professionals through multiple Team Leaders.
• Create an environment of engagement, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Establish succession planning and leadership development programs.
• Build organizational capability through talent acquisition, mentoring, performance management, and career development.
• Foster leadership excellence at all levels of the organization.
• Promote employee engagement while maintaining a strong performance culture.

• Procurement strategy
• Purchase order execution
• Supplier performance management
• Expediting
• Documentation management
• Commercial issue resolution
• Claims support
• Risk mitigation
• Final project closeout

• Schedule
• Budget
• Cash flow
• Quality
• Safety
• Customer expectations

• Establish standardized procurement processes across all projects.
• Drive best practices and operational discipline throughout the organization.
• Develop meaningful KPIs and performance dashboards.
• Improve productivity through Lean principles and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives involving procurement systems, reporting, automation, and analytics.
• Promote standard work and process compliance while encouraging innovation.

• Strengthen strategic supplier relationships and executive-level engagement.
• Monitor supplier quality, delivery performance, and commercial competitiveness.
• Drive supplier performance improvement initiatives.
• Support supplier development and qualification activities.

• Project Directors
• Project Managers
• Commercial Leaders
• Engineering
• Finance
• Quality
• Planning
• Construction
• Global Sourcing

• Procurement planning
• Commercial risk
• Supplier strategy
• Cost optimization
• Schedule recovery
• Escalation management
• Executive decision making

• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies and procedures.
• Maintain strong governance throughout procurement execution.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate procurement risks.
• Support contract strategy and commercial negotiations.
• Ensure audit readiness across procurement operations.
• Drive ethical sourcing and regulatory compliance.

• Cost optimization
• Cash flow management
• Forecast accuracy
• Budget adherence
• Productivity improvements
• Procurement savings
• Claims mitigation

• Lead leaders rather than individual contributors.
• Inspire a culture of accountability and ownership.
• Build organizational capability for long-term growth.
• Develop future procurement leaders.
• Influence senior leadership across a matrix organization.
• Lead organizational change with confidence.
• Make decisions in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Balance strategic thinking with operational execution.
• Foster collaboration across global functions.

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Project Management, or EPC execution.
• Minimum 8 years leading large procurement organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading managers and developing leadership teams.
• Experience supporting large-scale industrial, infrastructure, energy, or EPC projects.
• Experience operating within a complex global matrix organization.
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• Fluent English. French is a plus.
• Ability to travel 50% of the time
• Excellent excel and ppt skills. Power BI is a plus

• MBA or Master's Degree.
• CPSM, CIPS, PMP, or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience with SAP and digital procurement platforms.
• International project procurement experience.
• Experience managing organizations of 20+ procurement professionals.
• Knowledge of high-voltage electrical equipment, EPC execution, construction, logistics, and supplier quality.

• Executive Leadership
• Leading Leaders
• Organizational Development
• Talent Management
• Coaching & Mentoring
• Change Leadership
• Succession Planning

• Strategic Thinking
• Commercial Acumen
• Financial Acumen
• Risk Management
• Decision Making
• Business Partnership

• Project Procurement
• Supplier Performance Management
• Contract Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Lean & Continuous Improvement
• Process Excellence
• KPI Management
• Digital Transformation

• Executive Presence
• Influence without Authority
• Customer Focus
• Collaboration
• Resilience
• Analytical Thinking
• Results Orientation