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TechnipFMC plc

Indirect Regional Procurement Manager

TechnipFMC plc, New York, New York, United States

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TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose Now Hiring,

Indirect Regional Procurement Manager , that will be responsible for management of North America & Surface West Latin America regional indirect procurement function.

Through impactful cost management, innovative business solutions, and improved process efficiency, this role will enable the business to achieve outstanding operational and financial results.

This role will be responsible for leading and developing a regional team of sourcing & procurement professionals responsible for collaborating both regionally and globally to develop and implement regional category strategies requiring strong project management skills and the ability to influence others to effectively drive change in the company. Also responsible for regional team delivering contract negotiation and management, supplier relationship management, stakeholder engagement, management of category procurement activities, and building global leverage with strategic suppliers.

In this role, the regional procurement manager will be responsible for all indirect categories for the region as well as the execution of tactical procurement activities by the team. A key objective for this role is to further develop and stabilize the regional operating model for US, Canada, Mexico, Guyana, Suriname, Argentina, and Colombia including the organizational structure, process improvements and associated technology implementations. Another key success factor is building a deep understanding of regional operations and stakeholder needs with the aim to improve our regional category strategies alongside our internal customers. Finally, this role will play a critical part in the lean transformation journey of Indirect GSP, leading, coaching, and setting objectives for the regional team in order to achieve the value driven purpose while providing a framework for performance management, improvement management, and problem solving. For effective lean transformation, this leader must have the following leadership behaviors which will drive psychological safety and team performance: provide a value-driven purpose; lead with core values and foundational beliefs; ask, listen & learn; develop people through recognition, coaching, and constructive feedback; make problems visible; and be customer-focused.

Job Description

Improve stakeholder relationships to become trusted business partner in developing and implementing sourcing strategies

Establish KPIs for performance management and regional obeya

Develop & coach team of direct reports (up to 10) by setting clear objectives

Lead regional implementation of global IGSP initiatives (ex. No PO, No Pay; Ariba Guided Buying)

Work across borders with other regional procurement managers to collaborate on a global scale to develop global sourcing strategies and share best practices where possible

Further develop and stabilize the regional operating model for US, Canada, Mexico, Guyana, Suriname, Argentina, and Colombia

Lead team to negotiate and implement regional contracts, with price lists where possible

Evaluate new suppliers for complimentary service offerings to obtain missing competencies in existing supplier network

Continue to develop governance and action plans as part of the Supplier Relationship Management program, to include quarterly business reviews, internal stakeholder meetings, building engagement plans, etc.

Champion safety, quality, delivery, and cost with suppliers to ensure requirements are met on a consistent basis

Work closely with all business units to integrate sourcing & procurement into the buying cycle early in the source to pay process

You are meant for this job if:

At least 7-10 years of experience required in sourcing and procurement

Self-directed, able to prioritize/manage a high level of issues and tasks, and work in a team-oriented environment.

Very strong interpersonal skills. The ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders, influence change, and to “open doors” are essential for success.

Supplier contracting experience. Knowledge of key sections, common red line areas and reasonable fallback positions.

Basic understanding of the financial cost structure associated with a supply chain.

Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English.

High level of attention to detail.

Preferred Requirements:

10 years of procurement experience required, with at least 2 years of this in Indirect procurement.

At least 2-3 years of experience managing a team of direct reports

BA or BS in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or other related degree.

ISM or APICS certification

A proven track record of bringing transformational change to a portfolio of indirect spend, thus expanding Procurement’s impact on control, compliance, and cost reduction.

Experience with supplier relationship management process

Experience with indirect category management

Skills Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes equal opportunities and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matter and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.

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