Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
– Hold responsibility for the Supply Chain function within the Project Management Team
– Collaborate with key stakeholders on the development and implementation of project requirements and have a key interface with the client and vendors to ensure project milestones are met on time and within budget
– Lead the procurement strategy within the Project Management Team, ensuring all contract requirements are incorporated as well as negotiated to include the Project required flow-down conditions to minimize exposure
– Develop a Project Procurement execution plan with the assistance of the supply chain function, to include all purchasing, expediting, logistics, communication, and project goals
– Ensure client needs are identified and effectively addressed, pertaining to all supply chain/procurement requirements, and act where required, as a single point of contact with the client for all supply chain and procurement requirements
– Ensure problems are identified timely and appropriate corrective action plans are developed to allow resolution
– Participate in resolving disputes, claims, and performance issues
– Ensure effective and timely status reporting, including representing the supply chain management function in project team meetings
– Ensure auditable procurement files are maintained and project filing and record retention procedures are implemented
– Ensure adherence to project schedule requirements
– Oversee project supply chain management activities
– Ensure deliverable quality level meets both internal and external customer requirements and expectations
– Interface with peers and others to provide and receive information allowing all to perform more effectively
– Lead efforts to conduct project reviews, including transfer of lessons learned to peers and others as appropriate
– Ensure appropriate approval cycles are maintained
– Manage procurement packages including budget and cost, monitoring expenditures on payment approval, change orders, etc.
– Manage any dispute on claims with vendors, liaising with SPS, PMT, Legal, etc.
– Provide independent advice to the Project Management Team and Function during the project tenure
– Provide support to the SCM Function and Reporting Manager when required, perform tasks as directed
