Procurement Manager

Job Description: Procurement Manager REV 0 Department: Procurement Date 23-Jun-26 Reports to: Strategic Procurement Director Location: Houston, TX The Role Support in the development and execution of company Procurement strategy. Structured around existing company Procurement Plan and Roadmap, develop and execute the Procurement strategy for company. This includes an underlying long-term plan/roadmap to accomplish that strategy through identifying opportunities. Managing the planning, quoting and buying of goods, services and other expenditures for the Vessels (e.g. machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies and services) in line with the procurement policy and contracts. Managing Buyers and ensuring availability of the specified goods and services according to the functional, budget and planning requirements of the internal customer / budget owner. Overseeing POs from cradle to grave and ensuring timely payments to suppliers and ensuring proper documentation is turned over to Finance for reimbursement. Responsible for entire P2P process lifecycle for corresponding contracts and the oversight of the P2P process for Buyers reporting to them. Day-to-day management of Buyers. Supporting the Capex/Engineering team in the contracting and execution of boat and barge maintenance projects company wide. Budgeting support in quoting and estimating for annual submittal of budget request. Key Responsibilities •Planning and Continuous Improvement oSupport the Director of Procurement in the development and execution of the company Procurement Plan. Identifying opportunities to improve the performance of the department by continuous improvement that will lead to efficiency and cost savings. Performing organizational continuous spend analyses, contract analyses, category reviews and proposes actions & initiatives to include in the annual Procurement Plan. •Purchasing oOversight of the buying of goods and services for direct reports which entails: -Soliciting quotations based on Purchasing Policies and Procedures. Creation of comparative tables, determining the best source of supply based on price, availability, terms of payment, delivery terms, vendor execution, or other criteria and ensuring receipt of payment of invoice to suppliers. -Execute all purchases for vessels and barges in accordance with the Procurement Procedures, policies and operational excellence standards. •P2P o Ensuring the effective execution and coordination of the relevant Procurement steps in the P2P process (Request, Approve, Order, Expedite, Receive and Ensure process is completed within acceptable time for accounting to pay invoices in order to get the best service/product at the right place at the right time. Effectively use the supporting ERP System (Great Plains). oIdentify process improvements in the P2P process to continue to work more efficiently and reduce waste in the process and increase invoice matching percentage. •CAPEX o Support in the execution of Capex Projects and organizing processes and procedures to establish a professional and organized project contracting process. Work with Sourcing Manager to identify and negotiation preferred vendor agreements with established pricing, quality and time sensitive delivery for execution of projects. Job duties will include: conduct internal market analysis, determining selection criteria, develop and evaluate RFI and RFP, execute clarification meetings, communicate to bidders and cooperate with internal business partners. oIdentify cost opportunities in organization to source and negotiate new contracts for project categories. •CONTRACT MANAGEMENT oEnsure the proper implementation and follow-up of relevant procurement contracts. -Facilitate visibility and availability of contracts -Ensure adequate acceptance and usage of contracts -Ensure that suppliers’ contracts are managed in line with the specifications of the Procurement Policies and principles (compliance). -Evaluate and improve use of contracts and deci…