Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Norsk Hydro is a global aluminium extrusion business focused on delivering aluminium products and solutions across industries. The Non-Metal Procurement Program Manager leads cross-functional procurement programs, develops procurement capabilities, and uses analytics, KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting to support decision-making and realize measurable benefits.
Responsibilities
- Lead procurement programs and priority initiatives from concept through implementation, establishing scope, objectives, governance, milestones, resources, risks, and success measures
- Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, maintain action and decision tracking, resolve barriers, and provide clear accountability for delivery and benefits realization
- Partner across functions to identify areas of synergy, opportunities for earlier or greater procurement involvement, and needs for procurement capability building
- Manage the procurement training program, including needs assessment, curriculum planning, content creation, delivery coordination, participation tracking, and evaluation of learning effectiveness
- Develop and maintain dashboards and scalable reporting solutions that provide timely or real-time visibility to program status, procurement performance, opportunities, and results
- Create polished presentations and executive-ready program updates that communicate achievements, financial impact, trends, risks, priorities, and required decisions
- Support emerging projects or stakeholder requests as needed, applying a procurement lens to clarify needs, develop solutions, execute work, and measure outcomes
- Extract, cleanse, reconcile, and analyze large data sets to deliver accurate recurring reporting and ad-hoc analysis
- Analyze spend, pricing, demand, contract, compliance, savings, and working-capital data to identify trends, risks, and value opportunities
- Understand procurement KPIs and define proper calculation methods, baselines, targets, data sources, refresh frequency, and reporting standards
- Assess data availability and quality, establish practical measurement approaches, and drive improvements that increase the reliability and usability of procurement information
- Translate analytical findings into concise insights, recommendations, opportunity assessments, and measures of business impact
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent required, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience combining program or project management with procurement, analytics, business intelligence, supply chain, finance, or a related function
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional programs from definition through implementation, including measurable results and executive reporting
- Demonstrated experience analyzing large, complex data sets and developing recurring and ad-hoc reports, KPIs, dashboards, and presentations
- Working knowledge of procurement processes, terminology, performance measures, and value levers
- Experience developing training content, coordinating learning programs, or supporting organizational capability building
- Experience supporting regional stakeholders and multiple sites
- Advanced Excel for large-data analysis, validation, and repeatable reporting
- Advanced proficiency in Power BI and other business intelligence tools used to create and maintain dashboards
- Advanced PowerPoint and executive data visualization
- Data extraction, cleansing, reconciliation, governance, and KPI controls across business systems
- Project and program management tools for planning, risk, action, and status tracking
- Occasional, <10%
- English
- Direct procurement experience is preferred
- Project or program management certification such as PMP, PMI, CAPM, or equivalent
- Program leadership, governance, prioritization, and accountability across multiple initiatives
- Analytical problem-solving and synthesis of complex data into clear recommendations
- Cross-functional collaboration, facilitation, influence, and procurement capability building
- Concise written, verbal, visual, and executive-level communication
- Training design, facilitation, and effectiveness measurement
- Benefits realization and change management
- Attention to detail, data quality, and follow-through
- Experience with SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP systems preferred
- French is a plus
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
- Education Assistance
- Bonus Plan Eligibility
- Parental Leave
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