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New Job. Director - Strategic Sourcing Material Solutions - Commodities - Hedging.

2009-10-27T16:17:00.001-06:00

This high visibility role will work in close association with the VP of Strategic Sourcing and business units with developing, communicating, gaining approval and executing procurement strategies for a variety of commodity materials. In addition, this key role is responsible for providing leadership in the identification and development of new procurement initiatives and programs and managing and executing sourcing strategies for driving competitive advantage in key procurement areas. The professional will join a stable and respected company that has maintained global leadership in its market for over 50 years.http://www.teldargroup.com/position_details.php?id=129

New Job. Manager - Logistics and Customs Compliance. Corporate. All Areas of Logistics Management and Customs Compliance - North America

2009-10-20T12:02:00.002-06:00

New Job. Manager - Logistics & Customs Compliance. Corporate. All areas of Logistics Management & Customs Compliance - North America. job http://ping.fm/YzUSS

New Job. Manager - Logistics Procurement and Operations

2009-10-19T14:26:00.002-06:00

New Job. Manager - Logistics Procurement & Operations. This key corporate-level logistics team role will proactively address issues and projects across the North American Enterprise for all areas of Logistics Management. It is a combined role wi...th an initial focus on procurement with quick transition to the primary emphasis of operational improvement. The incumbent will manage freight spend for all modes of Transportation (Ocean, Parcel, Rail, Bulk Tanker Truck, LTL, Rail, Intermodal and TL) as well as outsourced warehousing and distribution centers across North America. http://ping.fm/8yFYQ

Client in Desirable Southeast Location to Reopen Search for Strategic Sourcing Manager. High Visibility & Considerable Responsibility

2009-10-12T08:54:00.002-06:00

Client in desirable southeast location to reopen search for Strategic Sourcing Manager. High visibility & considerable responsibility. job http://ping.fm/5WNtm

New Job. Sourcing Manager - Contract Manufactured Goods. Manage the Sourcing Process for Multiple Contract Manufactured Goods

2009-09-17T11:57:00.002-06:00

New Job. Sourcing Manager - Contract Manufactured Goods. Manage the sourcing process for multiple contract manufactured goods. job newjob http://ping.fm/a2GzM

New Job. Category Manager - Right Sourcing. Act Both as Internal Consultant and as Manager of the Right-Sourcing Initiative

2009-09-17T11:54:00.002-06:00

New Job. Category Manager - Right Sourcing. Act both as internal consultant and as manager of the right-sourcing initiative. job newjob http://ping.fm/iGv7L

Job. Director Americas Logistics Services. Proven Leader Will Join Significant Global Logistics Group for a Major Global Company

2009-09-04T13:37:00.002-06:00

Job. Director Americas Logistics Services. Proven leader will join significant global logistics group for a major global company job jobs http://ping.fm/3QlWu

Job: Technology Strategic Sourcing Manager - Servers/Storage/Network. One of the Most Recognized and Respected Companies in the World

2009-09-03T11:53:00.002-06:00

Job: Technology Strategic Sourcing Manager - Servers/Storage/Network. One of the most recognized & respected companies in the world jobs http://ping.fm/6OkYY

Job. Senior Strategic Buyer – Ingredients: A Stable and Respected Company That Has Maintained Global Leadership in it’s Market Since 1920

2009-08-31T10:42:00.002-06:00

Job. Senior Strategic Buyer – Ingredients. A stable & respected company that has maintained global leadership in it's market since 1920. job jobs buyer http://ping.fm/bkEvo

Job. Procurement Category Lead - Professional Services - Temporary Personnel, HR and Office Supplies Spend. Global Sourcing Group

2009-08-24T14:10:00.002-06:00

Job. Procurement Category Lead - Professional Services - Temporary Personnel, HR & Office Supplies Spend. Global Sourcing Group job jobs http://ping.fm/lEuok

Job. Strategic Sourcing Category Lead - Travel Fleet and Meeting Services. Significant Exposure Within the Global Sourcing Group

2009-08-24T14:08:00.002-06:00

Job. Strategic Sourcing Category Lead - Travel Fleet & Meeting Services. Significant exposure within the global sourcing group job jobs http://ping.fm/AwrNS

Job. Category Lead - Facilities. Incumbent will Implement Innovative, Strategic Sourcing and Demand Management Strategies

2009-08-24T14:06:00.002-06:00

Job. Category Lead - Facilities. Incumbent will implement innovative, strategic sourcing & demand management strategies. job jobs http://ping.fm/mXpm3

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2009-08-17T16:13:00.002-06:00

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Vice President Supply Chain, VP - Supply Chain. Report to CEO. Chemicals, Consumer Packaged Goods, Manufacturing. Job

2009-08-05T10:46:00.002-06:00

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Procurement Contracts Manager - Management of the Contract Management System - Define, Execute Global Corporate Contract Policies. Job

2009-08-05T10:43:00.003-06:00

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Global EPC, E&P, Projects, Maintenance and Turnaround - Global Fortune 20 - Job

2009-06-23T10:55:00.002-06:00

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VP Level - Procurement Director – Global Manufacturing

2008-10-29T10:52:00.002-06:00

Company: Fortune 20 Global Energy Leader

Location: Chicago, IL Area

Position Reports to: VP

Opportunity Highlights

This high visibility role offers the rare opportunity to help lead the procurement organization of a Top 20 Fortune Global Leader.

The incumbent will take ownership of a complex global spend portfolio of $7 billion (including CAPEX) and a team of approximately 230 around the world. 30% of this team will report to this role on a ‘hard line’ basis, the rest through ‘dotted line’ reporting across the operational sites. The Manufacturing Procurement team provides coverage for assets globally. This will involve the creation and execution of a coherent and holistic PSCM strategy, ensuring active support from business unit leaders across the SPU. The strategy will include significant upgrades of our people, process and systems capability, within both the sector and site procurement teams and will also influence process improvement in the business line.

The Procurement Director, Global Manufacturing is the single point of accountability for the quality and cost of Procurement service delivery to the organization. From a strategic perspective, the role will be responsible for improving operational excellence, reducing third party spend, and for cost and capital efficiency. Tactically, this will be delivered through a growth in competency of the procurement community, translating business strategies into competitive category, supplier and contractor plans and priorities, and developing and embedding the supporting processes and practices to underpin delivery. These objectives must be achieved while assuring the supply of products and services and, critically, without compromising the safety, operability and reliability of manufacturing assets.

The incumbent will join a global organization with a strong philosophy of personal development at all levels across the organization. A role with this level of visibility has the chance to make an impact on key decision makers globally.

Company Information

Our client is a Fortune 20 global energy leader. With a workforce of nearly 100,000 employees, the client operates globally, with business activities and customers in more than 100 countries across six continents.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains vision and strategy for PSCM transformation in Refining/Manufacturing that aligns with and supports delivery of the SPU business agenda.
• Leads and sustains the delivery of the Refining transformation agenda for PSCM, ensuring ongoing business line engagement, resources and planning.
• Leads Refining SPU PSCM team, establishing and communicating vision and strategic direction, providing business context, coaching and direction to enable the team to meet its performance targets.
• Builds strong relationships with senior refining/manufacturing SPU stakeholders to ensure alignment around a single strategic vision, strategy and annual agenda.
• Represents company with strategic suppliers/contractors, ensuring performance requirements are understood and being met.
• Creates a working environment that encourages high performance and calculated entrepreneurial risk taking.
• Selects and combines talent and diversity to achieve outstanding results, ensuring the immediate and long term availability of sufficient competent and motivated PSCM staff to meet the business needs. Champions PSCM capability development across the SPU.
• Ensures commodity strategies reflect the HSSE priorities of the SPU and champions HSSE standards amongst PSCM teams and the external supply base.
• Promotes compliance with code of conduct, ensuring, by personal example and coaching, that staff understands and practice ethical business behavior. Ensures suppliers and contractors are monitored as appropriate to ensure they work in a manner consistent with the code.

Qualifications/Requirements

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Proven track record and experience as an executive business leader and change agent in organizations of scale and complexity; you are likely to be operating currently as a Head of Procurement, regional Lead/VP or Chief Procurement Officer in an international organization.
• Experience gained in Refining and/or a large scale, complex 24/7 process manufacturing industry; ideally with experience gained both inside and outside the manufacturing sector.
• Experience of supply chain management in a manufacturing environment, ideally including materials management.
• Experience of leading significant operational change, including the upgrade of procurement process, data and systems.
• Well developed leadership skills, with a good mix of strong conceptual thinking, a hands on approach to the management/engagement of people and the charisma to ‘sell the vision’.
• Intellect is essential and it is likely that the successful candidate will be a graduate.
• High level of commercial and financial awareness with the credentials and gravitas to influence EVP / President / Executive Committee level.
• Clear negotiation skills; a strong track record of successful $multi-million complex deal making.
• Cultural sensitivity and a ‘global mindset’; extensive experience working internationally.
• High drive, energy and resilience, with the ‘edge’ to achieve extraordinary results.

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Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist - Energy

2008-10-29T10:47:00.002-06:00

Company: Fortune 20 Global Energy Leader

Location: Oklahoma, US

Position Reports to: Manager

Opportunity Highlights

Leads the development and execution of critical sourcing initiatives, adding value though their breadth of experience, expertise, and established networks. Develops and executes sourcing strategies in alignment with applicable market sector and commodity strategies. Responsible for working with Engineering company purchasing manager and engineering manager in overseeing procurement activities for engineered equipment.

The role has overall accountability for implementing procurement plan and process for topsides delivery and includes understanding the local business objectives and desired outcomes, engaging internal customers and building support for the initiatives, understanding options and risks associated with supply chain activities, building supplier relationships in order to achieve superior supplier performance, negotiating commercial terms to deliver best value solutions, and measuring / reporting the value delivered.

Company Information

Our client is a Fortune 20 global energy leader. With a workforce of nearly 100,000 employees, the client operates globally, with business activities and customers in more than 100 countries across six continents.

Responsibilities

- Understand PU’s business requirements for third party goods and services and develop and maintain knowledge of local supply market place

- Lead the development, implementation and communication of the contracting strategies, prepared in alignment with SPU’s market sector strategies, to ensure access to qualified (HSE, technical, financial) capable suppliers

- Work with the business and suppliers to ensure standardization, technical optimization, value engineering, process improvements and continuous improvements practices are considered in the strategies

- Conduct the full sourcing process, development of scope, supplier selection, commercial negotiation and contract execution
- Coordinate additional company expertise input through consultative dialogue with other Procurement & SCM (PSCM) teams and/or SPU representatives, specific to HSE, tax, legal, finance, insurance, audit, etc.

- Participates in the development and implementation of supplier performance management strategies

- Engages the business and provide guidance on PSCM process and risk management

- Participates in company networks, sharing information, best practices and lessons learned

Qualifications/Requirements

To be considered for the role of Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist, applicants must meet the following criteria and qualifications:

- Legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than your current employer

- The willingness and ability to travel up to 25% of the time in order to fulfil the responsibilities of this position

- Minimum of a Bachelor degree

- Minimum of 7 years in procurement and supply chain

- Experience in supplier performance management

- Well versed in the strategic sourcing methodology and process working cross functionally

- Procurement experience with products and services

- Experience in developing contracting strategies

- Strong commercial acumen

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Global Sourcing Manager for Chemicals - Fortune 100 Global Leader

2008-10-08T09:58:00.004-06:00

Company: Fortune 100 Global Leader

Location: Eastern United States

Position Reports to: Director - Procurement

Opportunity Highlights

Our global client is continually known worldwide as the leader in their focus. A highly stable and profitable company, they serve a variety of industries, including construction, aerospace, packaging, engineering, materials science, automotive and transportation. Profits last year were well over 30 billion, putting them in the exclusive Fortune 100 group of companies. As a global leader, they employ well over 80,000 people in over 30 countries. Their success extends beyond the financial. They also were recently recognized by Dow Jones via placement on their list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies.

In line with their global focus, the Global Sourcing Manager for Chemicals will lead the effort in developing the global commodity strategy and implementation plan, and to leverage opportunities across sub-categories. The incumbent will develop a network of global and regional commodity managers with intimate knowledge of the commodities and the business within the portfolio to deliver effective strategies. This is a leadership role with responsibility over commodity management, strategic sourcing, portfolio management, value chain analysis and supplier relationship management. The scope will be across business units and sites globally.

Company Information

Our global client is continually known worldwide as the leader in their focus. A highly stable and profitable company, they serve a variety of industries, including construction, aerospace, packaging, engineering, materials science, automotive and transportation. Profits last year were well over 30 billion, putting them in the exclusive Fortune 100 group of companies. As a global leader, they employ well over 80,000 people in over 30 countries. Their success extends beyond the financial. They also were recently recognized by Dow Jones via placement on their list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Responsibilities

Understands the strategies, demands, and requirements of both the business units and the enterprise and works to develop global commodity strategies that are consistent with short and long term strategic plans.

Identifies appropriate Commodity Team Sponsorship and Membership from the business to help develop and execute value added sourcing strategies for the company.

Develops a network of global and regional commodity managers with intimate knowledge of the commodities and the business within the portfolio to deliver effective strategies.

Identifies the key stakeholders across the enterprise to gain a clear understanding of the business needs to enable the creation of the commodity vision and objectives.

Analyzes the supply market to gain an understanding of the market dynamics, to define supplier segmentation, to define supply side power, to identify benchmarks to help identify supply side opportunities.

Analyzes the demand side for a commodity by completing spend histories and demand forecast, by identifying current suppliers, determining procurement involvement, historical contract compliance, and demand segmentation to enable the identification of demand side opportunities.

Analyzes the supply demand interfaces by analyzing TCO and cost drivers, procurement value levers, product/portfolio segmentation and channels, along with risks to define innovative approaches and strategies to drive optimum value to Client.

Develops the major strategic options and builds the business case to define the global commodity strategy that maximizes value to Client.

Works with the Director- Commodity Council and Commodity Sponsor to ensure the global commodity strategy is aligned to Procurement and the Corporate and Business Units strategies.

First point of contact for the Global and Business Unit management; communicate objectives, results and special projects of the Global Commodity Team

Works collaboratively with the Global Council Director and peers to prioritize opportunities and allocate resources for the Council.

Identified near and long term opportunities within the commodity spend portfolio through market and business intelligence and interaction with Business Units that will add value

Utilizes a systematic approach for identifying, evaluating and prioritizing sourcing project opportunities.

Builds clear business cases/value propositions with supporting details to define the identified opportunities.

Develops and utilizes criteria in conjunction with the commodity council to determine when to add or remove a project or program for the commodity portfolio.

Reviews the portfolio to determine the project mix needed to improve the overall value contribution and to meet goals of the business.

Balancing the portfolio, to ensure a mix that balances, Short versus long term and Risk versus Reward.

Monitors the planning and execution of the chosen projects.

Evaluating new opportunities against the current portfolio and comparatively to each other taking into account the organization’s execution capacity

In conjunction with Commodity Team members develops, applies and monitors overall commodity strategy performance results and governance criteria for the constituent teams.
Manages and updates commodity strategy to ensure alignment with changes in the business and market.

Develops corresponding overall business case for change, with support from commodity team Members, and presents opportunities to the Council and into Global Procurement for prioritization.

Provides guidance and leadership to Global Team Members to ensure commodity strategies are aligned with the overall council strategies and objectives of the Commodity Council.

Develops cascading implementation/transition plans to execute global commodity sourcing strategies.

Secures resources, funding and establishes initiative tracking and reporting.

Utilizes Project Management Tools to guide the execution of the transition plan.

Leads and facilitates the execution activities with the regions to drive the transition.

Assures global commodity strategies are applied consistently throughout the commodity

Responsible for supplier relationship management with major global commodity suppliers to: (a) assure maximum value to Client; (b) Supply Flow Assurance; and (c) market intelligence.

Reviews and assists sub-commodity teams in achievement of target opportunities through: (1) Allocation of resources, (2) Prioritization of funds (e.g., Market Intelligence)

Qualifications/Requirements

• Strong indirect leadership and influencing skills
• Savvy commercial skills
• Proven experience in project leadership, requiring demonstrated strength in communication,
all aspects of project management, and organizational influencing.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience
• Ability to execute
• Can develop strategy and connect with stakeholders
• Ability to make things happen
• Individual looking for career growth
• Raw material experience or commercial experience
• Proven ability to execute
• Sourcing of chemicals is a plus but could come from a background in other commodities –
metals, inorganic, raw materials, commercial

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Senior Commodity Manager - Chemicals

2008-08-25T14:50:00.003-06:00

Company: Strong Customer Base in the Consumer Packaged Goods Sector, as Well as for Commercial and Industrial Leaders

Location: Chicago, IL Area

Position Reports to: Director Raw Materials

Opportunity Highlights

Our client is a multinational leader centered in highly secure industries and products. As a global leader, their products are produced worldwide in over 14 manufacturing locations. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to help develop a world class organization on a regional and global level but still source a particular commodity group. The incumbent will join a dynamic team that is part of the development of organization with a strong strategic sourcing focus. Due to high visibility, this role will play a part in this development. The commodity manager will focus on raw material sourcing which will allow them to exercise their expertise in sourcing but will also help to contribute to a strong and growing company.

Company Information

The company is a world leader in their focus. With a strong customer base in the consumer packaged goods sector, as well as for commercial and industrial leaders, they employ over 1500 people in over 14 sites globally. The success of this company can be seen in its longevity, stability and financial success. Its financial strength is reflected in its continual sales growth and strong profit. With sales well over 1 billion, they continue to lead in their market on a worldwide basis.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for year to year savings in assigned spend.
• Responsible for executing purchasing cycle through entire RFP or bid process and negotiated agreements for assigned spend.
• Must be skilled in negotiating tactics, effectively utilize analysis to extract the greatest value for client, properly represent stakeholders and find creative solutions and deals. Must have a working knowledge of typical commercial and legal contract terms and conditions.
• Responsible for identifying and qualifying suppliers of assigned spend or spend category. Must be able to systematically collect and synthesize needed information from the Company, suppliers and external environment to appropriately define suppliers’ capabilities relative to client’s requirements.
• Must develop a purchasing strategy and tactical plan consistent with the business strategy and supported with analysis including category spend analysis, market analysis and total cost of ownership analysis.
• To achieve a readily available base of suppliers to ensure supply and cost leverage.
• Responsible for effectively managing the relevant supplier base, including setting goals for supplier relationship and performance and maintaining appropriate measurement. Responsible for all aspects of contract implementation and value realization.
• To achieve improved supplier performance and obtain full value of the negotiated agreements.
• Responsible for participation on global spend teams and cross-functional efforts as either a team leader or member.
• Teams are expected to consistently identify and realize cost improvement and risk mitigation opportunities over time.
• To achieve maximum utilization of corporate purchasing leverage.
• Responsible for contributing to the on-going and systematic development and improvement of purchasing processes and techniques.
• To achieve Company-wide application of world class purchasing processes.

Qualifications/Requirements

• 5 years of sourcing experience at a multinational with a fairly mature sourcing process in place.
• Has delivered visible results. Will want to hear value creation and other ways to drive sourcing.
• Technical orientation is a plus.
• Sourcing of chemicals is a plus but could come from a technical background in other commodities – metals, inorganic, raw materials.
• 25-35% travel may be necessary.
• Process driven sourcing methodology – 7 Step.
• Has to promotable.

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Senior Supplier Quality Management Manager (SQM Manager)

2008-08-14T11:04:00.006-06:00

Company: Fortune 20 Global Energy Leader

Location: Houston, Texas

Position Reports to: Senior Supplier Quality Management (SQM) Director

Opportunity Highlights

The position will have high corporate visibility and responsibility within a Fortune 10 Global Leader. The incumbent will take a leadership role in the building of a world class Supplier Quality Management department. The incumbent will provide guidance and expertise to this effort, including developing a strong SQM team. The prime objective of the role is to ensure that competent SQM resources, structured controls and processes are developed and implemented into the overall Procurement and Supply Chain Management (PSCM) Process. The role provides leadership and organizational capability to support engineering, operations and PSCM Functions to deliver and assure SQM and Group Integrity Management (IM) Standard requirements are rigorously implemented and managed throughout all phases of supplier management processes.

Company Information

Our client is a Fortune 20 global energy leader. With a workforce of nearly 100,000 employees, the client operates globally, with business activities and customers in more than 100 countries across six continents. Under new leadership, they are in the process of transforming their procurement group from a decentralized tactical organization to a strategic team who can partner with stakeholders and drive value.

Responsibilities

Strategy

- Ability to articulate and communicate the strategic vision for PSCM & SQM and translate into actionable plans, deployed within the SPUs/ Sector Directorates

- Develops long term 3 to 5 year plus SQM supplier strategies to be implemented with key suppliers/ contractors based on their ability to deliver IM and SQM requirements and business value consistently

- Develops SPU/ Sector Third Party Inspection (TPI) strategies and ensure competency of service and that there is consistent management of TPI service providers

SPU, Sector and Supplier Stakeholder Management

- Routinely communicates openly and with integrity with key business stakeholders to align direction between PSCM and the internal customer intent

- Liaise with supplier executives up to and including the CEO level to influence change

- Work directly with the Supplier’s Executives (VP Quality/Director Quality)

- Shapes and removes roadblocks to enable the delivery of the PSCM supplier quality agenda

- Coordinates SQM activities and implementation programs with Sector/SPU QM strategies and Segment QM strategies/ guidance

- Interfaces with functional disciplines such as facilities, subsea, drilling and completions to ensure that operational and reliability requirements are delivered

- Interfaces with related networks to ensure best practice SQM is transferred to SPU / sector PSCM activities in a cost effective and practical manner

- Proactively operates across segments and client businesses to the wider benefit of client

Supplier Pre-Qualification

- Minimize the risk and maximize value by pre-qualifying the right suppliers and contractors for client

- Supplier Development plans to ensure identified gaps are addressed and closed in a timely manner

- As required, lead international supplier audits and assessments including selection of audit team members from internal client functions

- Be responsible for reviewing client key suppliers and contractors in their ability to provide long-term strategic added value

- For each high level IM risk suppliers, develop and prepare an audit plan based on the results of the risk assessment process

- Manage the completion of supplier assessments with targeted suppliers including working with suppliers to complete self assessments, and completion of on site reviews

- Ensures appropriate contractor/ supplier verification and audit programs are established and prioritized in accordance with risk/ criticality assessment

Right First Time & Quality Planning

- Lead the application of appropriate quality tools within the supply base to:

• Support engineering to identify contractor/ supplier risk in accordance with criticality assessment

• Identify supplier certification and verification documents that need to be in place

- Ensuring contractor/ supplier Management of Change MoC processes are established and implemented

- Integration of SQM processes into PSCM Sourcing and Supplier Management Processes

- Establish Right First Time Performance Targets with key suppliers and contractors

Measurement and Monitoring of Supplier Quality:

- Implements Supplier Performance Management processes by identifying leading and lagging metrics to be applied to specific contracts and purchase orders and ensuring that their output is measured and followed up as part of a continuous improvement process.

Continuous Improvement

- Drives a step change in performance by:

• Reduce the cost of poor supplier quality

• Facilitating specific improvement workshops at suppliers’ premises to identify process failures and corrective actions to prevent re-occurrence

• Introduces Lean, Six Sigma and/or equivalent concepts as part of the continuous improvement cycle

- Supports client’s continual improvement programs, recommending and introducing process improvements by leveraging an extended network of thought leadership avenues

SQM Process & Tools

- Globally identify best known methods that improve the competitive position of client in the area of Supplier Quality Management

- Work in conjunction with the PSCM common process team in the design, development and implementation of a world class supplier quality program including: supplier pre-qualification, quality planning, measurement and monitoring and continuous improvement

- Provides contractor and supplier interface/ input to Group IM Standard/ E &P IM Implementation document

- Content/ process owner for the SQM Element within the Segment Engineering and Quality Management Guidelines and Engineering Technical Practices (ETP)

- Defines the quality implementation roadmap for key alliances and strategic partners and ensures robust quality processes are in operation to achieve quality excellence

- Shapes and leads change management activities as related to SQM to assure the success of the supplier quality management programs

Organization Capability & Capacity

- Responsible for managing the resources and interfaces required to effectively support develop and execute business plans

- Works independently within the PSCM teams leading and managing a team of multi-discipline Supplier Quality Engineers

- Develops organizational capability within the PSCM organization and where necessary supplement from specialist organizations

- Anticipates and identifies capability gaps in self and establishes plans to address

Management of virtual team within the supply base to deliver a step change in key operational KPIs and processes

Qualifications/Requirements

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally for at least 25% of the role
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree, preferably in SCM, Engineering or Business
• Has openly communicated with integrity to key business stakeholders to align direction
between purchasing and the internal customer
• Proven leadership skills (including ability to influence without reporting relationships)
• A proven track record of leading and defining supplier improvement activities and shaping
the methods for supplier approaches to business excellence
• Experience in the creation of a company-wide strategy and key performance indicators
around Supplier Quality Management
• Knowledge of business management, infrastructure requirements, business planning and
operational measurement
• Demonstrates skillful application of Market sector strategy development & application,
Demand management
• Significant experience working with contractors and suppliers in the design manufacturing
and testing of heavy industry equipment and materials
• Detailed understanding of Quality Control processes as applied to materials and
equipment involved with the oil and gas or similar industries
• Demonstrates advanced application of Supplier Quality Management, Contract execution
and management, Project Management Skills, Negotiating and Influencing Strategy,
Financial Skills
• Demonstrated practical application of Lean, Six Sigma and business improvement tools
• Strong background in International Management Systems including (but not limited to):
• ISO 9000 – Quality Generic
• ISO 29001 – Quality, Oil and Gas
• ISO 14001 – Environment
• OHSAS 18001 – Health & Safety
• SA 8000 – Corporate Responsibility

In addition to the essential criteria and qualifications, it is preferred that the successful candidate have the following:

• MBA
• ASQ Quality Certification
• Six Sigma Certification
• Oil and Gas industry experience

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IT Sourcing Specialist

2008-08-13T11:36:00.003-06:00

Company: Strong Work-Life Balance In Very Desirable Location

Location: Austin, Texas

Position Reports to: Director of IT Sourcing

Opportunity Highlights

This high visibility role is responsible for carrying out the strategic directives of the team focused on the sourcing of IT and Telecommunications categories of spend. The incumbent will help develop and maintain the strategic relationships with key business stakeholders to create shared solutions, specific deliverables and clear expectations. As an experienced professional, the individual will act as a subject matter expert and designated agent for purchase of technology products and services. As a forward looking group, the incumbent will also research and analyze technology industry market data to benchmark costs, trends and technology roadmaps to make informed decisions on purchasing and negotiation strategies with technology stakeholders.

Company Information

This forward-looking organization offers a strong incumbent the opportunity to be in on the ground floor of a procurement transformation initiative. Known as an employer that is dedicated to work-life balance, they maintain a commitment to values that embrace Corporate Social Responsibility. This includes a dedication to safety, environment, and diversity. The size of the organization allows the client to look to the long term and offer strong resources, yet also allow employees to make an immediate impact. This includes access to senior management. In addition to strong internal factors, the company is attractive in terms of location. Austin, Texas is a location consistently ranked as one of the most livable in the United States. In addition to mild weather and incredible recreational activities, those who live in the area pay no state or city income tax.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies for IT and Telecommunications categories of spend.
• Develop and maintaining strategic relationships with key business stakeholders to create shared solutions, specific deliverables and clear expectations and acts as subject matter expert and designated agent for purchase of technology products and services.
• Develop clear and concise business requirements with the stakeholders that represent the client’s needs versus “wants”.
• Collect internal data to determine baseline costs and supply base information, to identify cost savings opportunities and develop purchasing strategies for the spend category.
• Research and analyze technology industry market data to benchmark costs, trends and technology roadmaps to make informed decisions on purchasing and negotiation strategies with technology stakeholders.
• Draft complex RFxs and provide guidance and assist stakeholders with the evaluation of bids, proposals and qualifications, and review of final recommendation documents.
• Draft complex IT and Telecommunication contracts
• Develop negotiation plans and then implement these plans through negotiation of the commercial and legal terms and conditions of IT and Telecommunication contracts.
• Initiate and lead cross-functional technology teams through the Strategic Sourcing Process. Use the Strategic Sourcing Process to develop procurement strategies for the technology commodities of hardware, software, managed services, consulting services and telecommunications.
• Manage the technology contracts for which one is responsible (measuring supplier performance against contract obligations) and develop strategic relationships with key suppliers.
• Advise stakeholders on client purchasing policies and procedures and ensure procurement agreements meet these requirements as well as facilitate stakeholders through the Board approval process for contracts.
• Buy value, save money and mitigate risk for client.

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelors degree in Purchasing, Business or similar field or equivalent experience plus five to seven years experience in procurement related to supply chain management, including negotiating contracts, developing procurement documents, and implementing and maintaining long-term contracts for a large organization.

Experience working with supplier diversity and environmentally preferable procurement initiatives a plus.

Excellent organizational, conflict resolution, customer service and interpersonal skills.

Ability to facilitate and communicate with internal and external customers and suppliers.

Able to resolve conflict as necessary to effectively manage stakeholder involvement.

Requires proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and other PC applications); experience with PeopleSoft or enterprise financial system a plus.

Certified Public Purchasing Buyer (CPPB) or CPM preferred.

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MRO - Specialist, Procurement & SCM (Supply Chain Management)

2008-07-30T15:04:00.004-06:00

Company:

Fortune 20 Global Leader

Location:

Texas

Position Reports to:

Director

Opportunity Highlights

The incumbent will help lead the development, sourcing and implementation of the Global Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) Strategy for a Fortune 500 Leader. With high corporate visibility, the successful candidate will work with a cross-functional team and business units to develop the strategy and sourcing delivery. Upon success of implementation, the responsibilities will include managing contracts, developing supplier relationships and conducting Supplier Performance Management (SPM) with all suppliers. Additionally, this role provides support to the sector manager as needed to establish vision, set strategic direction and manage resources effectively to support, and develop and execute value added business plans.

Company Information

Our client is a Fortune 20 global energy leader. With a workforce of nearly 100,000 employees, the client operates globally, with business activities and customers in more than 100 countries across six continents.

Responsibilities

- Provide Procurement & Supply Chain Management (PSCM) expertise in support of the various MRO product lines and their global supply base and distribution network. Product lines include, but are not limited to piping and valves, electrical supplies, gaskets and mechanical seals

- Support the development of the Global Contracting Strategy, including analysis of spend data, demand planning, market intelligence, external supplier and competitor analysis, development of options, market approach, negotiations, supplier evaluations, contract implementation and compliance reporting, supplier performance management and relationship management

- Understand the regional and global business requirements for the MRO product lines and provide support to the Strategic Performance Units (SPU’s) in implementation of the overall strategy, including training and ongoing coaching on related work processes and tools

- Manage global performance data for all MRO suppliers and distributors

- Routinely communicate openly and with integrity with key business stakeholders to align direction between PSCM and the internal customers

- Drive and support compliance to standards

- Minimize risk and cost exposure

- Identify and leverage opportunities presented by prevailing opportunities in the marketplace

- Conduct effective ''strategic cost management'' utilizing best in class methods (e.g. should cost) and tools (e.g. e auctions)

- Support Safety and Operational Integrity through effective Supplier Quality Management

- Exhibit behaviors that demonstrate inclusiveness and integration across the wider PSCM function

- Develop and implement MRO contract related processes and templates across multiple geographies to ensure delivery of strategy

Qualifications/Requirements

- Legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than your current employer

- Four year degree and / or professional qualification

- Five to 10 years of PSCM experience

-Extensive experience with Piping, Valves, Fittings and related

- Extensive knowledge of MRO contracting strategies, including Global Supply network

- Knowledge of and experience in sector strategy development, sourcing and implementation

- Excellent communications skills

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Senior Specialist - Procurement – Component Parts

2008-07-24T14:07:00.003-06:00

Company:

Fortune 20 Global Energy Leader

Location:

Houston, Texas

Position Reports to:

Director

Opportunity Highlights

This unique role will maintain considerable exposure within a Fortune 20 global energy leader. The incumbent will help champion and contribute to the continuous improvement of the common process activities in the strategic sourcing focus and will facilitate and participate in cross business unit networks. The incumbent will exercise strong influencing skills across diverse groups including taking part in negotiations on global agreements. Candidates with a strong background in complex engineered products, upfront engineering and design, and highly engineered products or equipment will have strong consideration. The group will work with complex commodities, which may include automation, control systems, critical valves, subsea hardware, umbilicals, risers, etc. Other key areas of focus will be demand planning, market intelligence, external supplier and competitor analysis, development of options, market approach and negotiations, supplier evaluations, and contract implementation.

Company Information

Our client is a Fortune 20 global energy leader. With a workforce of nearly 100,000 employees, the client operates globally, with business activities and customers in more than 100 countries across six continents.

Responsibilities

In addition to those listed above,

• Support development of Market Sector & Sub-Strategies
• Take part in negotiations on Global Framework Agreements terms & conditions with contractors
• Data gathering for the day-to-day relationship management of key contractors via the SPM (Supplier performance Management) and SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) process and coordinate GBR’s (Global Business reviews) as part of this process
• Support Major Projects and Operations in their use of agreements through interpretation of the commercial agreements and communication of contractor’s project management, execution and after market service capabilities to deliver the best value
• Support Procurement & SCM (PSCM) Value Plan Process and track PSCM Value delivery
• Support commercial interventions with contractors, as necessary
• Assist in development a life cycle cost model to assess TCO (total cost of operations), as necessary, and facilitate the model’s use in evaluations
• Provide Procurement & SCM expertise in support of P&E strategy work, including demand planning in addition, market intelligence, external supplier and competitor analysis, development of options, market approach and negotiations, supplier evaluations, contract implementation, SPM and SRM
• Assist in developing SPU feedback process to capture lessons learned and continuously improve; focus on collating and analyzing Business Unit performance data
• Assist and help resolve issues or disputes between contractors, Client Project Teams and Operations
• Focus on providing contracting support to the Business Units in addition to the strategy work
• Collaborate with PSCM Specialist peers in Business Unit teams
• Apply and champion PSCMcp and contribute to continuous improvement of the common process
• Facilitate and participate in cross Business unit networks

Qualifications/Requirements

• Legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than your current employer
• Minimum of a Four year / Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain
• Strong oil and gas experience
• 5-6 year experience in Procurement and Supplier/Customer interface
• Tendering, negotiations, contract development and execution strategy experience
• Highly competent working with legal language and adept at identifying & resolving key issues
• Demonstrated ability to tactfully and diplomatically challenge the status quo and influence change across a wide breadth of projects and at all management levels
• Strong team focus and the skills to work across disciplines, cultures and business unit teams in various locations
• Demonstrated ability to address and facilitate optimal resolution of problems
• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills
• Good organizational, planning & prioritizing abilities
• Upstream projects and sub sea experience
• Experience forecasting around suppliers

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Manager of Logistics

2008-07-08T11:53:00.003-06:00

Company:

Industry Leader with Growth of Over $1 Billion Over the Past Few Years

Location:

West Coast, US

Position Reports to:

Director

Opportunity Highlights

This exclusive opportunity with an industry leader offers the top candidate the chance to help lead a logistics organization. In essence, the incumbent will help analyze, develop, and execute the strategic logistics, transportation and distribution strategy and direction. With high visibility, this role will act as the primary resource for the company regarding how to structure and present logistics solutions for negotiations. As a worldwide leader, another key responsibility will be to lead or actively participate in discussions and/or negotiations with various carriers on a worldwide basis to secure optimal pricing and service. The client is currently looking to open a distribution center in Antwerp or Rotterdam. As such, the incumbent will have strong responsibility for international freight movement. Other key responsibilities will be: Create and present periodic updates to senior management on the effectiveness of the plan in cost and service; Setting up a steering committee on the logistics cost across the company. The strong incumbent must be proficient in complex logistics operational and financial modeling.

Company Information

The client is an industry leader in food and beverage, but also maintains a strong, competitive presence in other industries. In addition to strong consumer brand awareness, the success of this company can be seen in it's longevity, stability and financial success. It's financial strength is reflected in it’s growth of over $1 billion over the past few years. The client has seven operating companies and offices in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and mainland China. The products are household names recognized by people across the world for their quality.

Responsibilities

Analyze, develop, and execute the strategic logistics, transportation and distribution strategy and direction.

Lead and effectively work with other cross functional managers to collect and analyze current and future logistics requirements.

Act as the primary resource for the company regarding how to structure and present logistics solutions for negotiations.

Lead or actively participate in discussions and/or negotiations with various carriers on a worldwide basis to secure optimal pricing and service.

Insure adequate and timely capacity is available for our demand.

Create and present periodic updates to senior management on the effectiveness of the plan in cost and service.

Set up a steering committee on the logistics cost across the company.

Qualifications/Requirements

8-10 years senior level management responsibility in logistics for large global companies.

Effective hands-on negotiation experience with major carriers in sea, land and air on a worldwide basis.

Successful performance of major cost cutting initiatives.

Development and execution of strategic logistics planning.

In depth knowledge of customs regulations and procedures.

Extremely proficient in complex logistics operational and financial modeling.

Strong negotiation skills.

Effective communicator and team player.

Creative problem solver.

Prefer MBA in Logistics or Materials management.

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