Colas Inc. is the corporate office of Colas USA, a materials and heavy highway/infrastructure leader that began operations in 1979 with the acquisition of Barrett Paving Materials. The headquarters office of Colas Inc. is located in Morristown, New Jersey, but our employees also work within our eight (8) subsidiary companies operating throughout the United States from New York to Alaska.
The Colas USA Family of Companies provides competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.
Compensation
Annual Salary Range $137,600.00 - $168,200.00 USD based on experience
Job Summary
The Procurement Manager will work closely with internal stakeholders and be responsible for managing the procurement process and strategy within their assigned region and businesses. Responsibilities include developing and managing procurement resources, finding opportunities through spend analysis, developing sourcing strategies for materials, assets, and services used in the construction industry, creating a Procurement Roadmap, and developing shared goals with the leadership of the region.
Main Responsibilities
• Manages and develops supplier performance, relationships, and agreements for their categories, while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to create a competitive advantage for Colas
Manages cross-functional teams using analysis of historical spend data, market research, and cost modeling to identify and leverage high-value opportunities that deliver innovative and sustainable value, operational efficiencies, and risk mitigation to the business
Interacts with internal business partners to achieve involvement in procurement and proposal activities
Supports low carbon initiatives and works with stakeholders to identify and implement good solutions
Coordinates sourcing activities with Corporate Procurement
Executes company category approach based on direction from senior procurement manager.
Develops negotiation strategies for large contracts, works with inside counsel to identify and incorporate appropriate levels of commercial protection, and conducts negotiations to achieve the best possible outcome for Colas
Segregates spend to leverage company spend locally, nationally and globally to ensure financial benefit to the company
Provides market and opportunity analysis to stakeholders
Prepares and negotiates contract terms and conditions for agreements
Analyzes contract documents to determine contractual obligations, and prepares recommendations regarding acceptance or modifications
Identifies, vets, and selects new vendors and services
Establishes and maintains professional relationships with suppliers based on the highest ethical business practices.
Acts as the primary liaison to suppliers within your marketplace and uses market research and spend analysis tools to analyze supplier performance
Identifies and anticipates business needs; develop recommendations and solutions
Develops, manages, and influences implementation of policies related to supplier commitments
Collects, analyzes, and develops a sourcing plan and conduct sourcing activities while ensuring delivery and quality requirements are satisfied.
Coordination of synergy spend and opportunities within our Bouygues umbrella.
Education
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not mandatory, Master’s Degree or M.B.A. preferred
Valid Drivers’ License and ability to maintain a clean driving record
Skills
• Minimum 3-5 years of strategic sourcing experience in a large manufacturing environment with exposure to engineering, plant operations, and/or maintenance required
Sourcing experience in the indirect, fleet, construction equipment, manufacturing equipment, CAPEX or[DH2.1] services is a plus
Balance of strong negotiation and relationship-building skills is a must
Experience with spend analysis to develop a sourcing strategy
Ability to demonstrate leadership in category management and the Strategic Sourcing Process
Execution oriented, with a strong sense of urgency around tangible results
Networking and influencing skills
Project Management Skills - Ability to organize and execute tasks; manage multiple projects
Effective decision making
Well-developed communication and negotiation skills
Category strategy development and execution
Strong time management, organizational, and presentation skills
Ability to work under pressure with deadlines
Ability to transfer knowledge to others
Experience working with e-procurement tools
Ability to Travel up to 25% of the time to subsidiaries and supplier sites
Proficient in Microsoft Office specifically Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:
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Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to ColasRecruiter@colasinc.com.