Procurement Manager (Heavy Civil)
Dragados USA

Dragados (Group ACS) and Acciona Groups have been awarded a contract to finance, build and then operate for 50 years the SR400 Express Lane project of more than 25 km of managed lanes in Atlanta, Georgia. The project has a construction value of more than $4.6 billion (EUR 4.2 billion).

The Procurement Manager, or Purchasing Manager, oversees the Projects sourcing capabilities and supply chain. They are responsible for finding and evaluating suppliers, products and services, negotiating contracts and acquiring the most cost-efficient deals without compromising on quality.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Management of the project procurement plan in accordance with approved corporate and or project policies, procedures, plans, strategy and budgets.
• Communicate with bidders and suppliers or subcontractors on all procurement related matters.
• Oversee the preparation of the bid inquiry documents, bid tabulations and selection recommendations.
• Lead contract negotiations and preparation, including issuing approval of contract documents, subcontracts and purchase orders.
• Oversee Coordination of expediting, logistics and traffic with respect to the delivery of supplier equipment and materials delivered to site.
• Research new materials for design and cost savings
• Develop and implement new purchasing strategies to deliver ongoing cost reductions and process simplification
• Maintain existing relationships with subcontractors and suppliers, and establish new relationships to ensure adequate resources for all projects and to continually improve pricing and quality of work
• Assist in settling invoice or contract disputes
• Interface with project segment managers and contract administrators, buyers, expeditors, inspectors, materials controllers, transportation and logistics and other parties as required.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

**Relocation package provided.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school or GED from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 10 years' engineering experience within a construction environment and working on large $Billion projects

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• SmartBid software experience.
• Strong contract management experience essential
• Local Virginia experience highly preferred.
• Post-secondary education or work experience in a related field.
• Sound knowledge of MS Office suite, including Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of procurement best practices, import regulations, competitive bidding, market conditions, general contract terms and conditions is required.
• Strong negotiation skills, including the ability to reconcile conflicting service and financial requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Results oriented with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and timelines.
• Exceptional time management skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must demonstrate exceptional judgment, discretion and professional courtesy

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