Procurement Manager

4 weeks ago


Columbus, Ohio, United States Battelle Full time
Job Summary

Battelle is seeking a highly skilled Procurement Manager to oversee and lead all procurement activities within a Battelle Business Unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies that align with the Business Unit's objectives, ensuring compliance with all Battelle procurement systems and guidance as well as prime contract flow-downs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Procurement Strategy & Business Engagement
    • Collaborate closely with business line managers, contracts, accounts payable, and other functions to ensure procurement efforts are aligned with project timelines and cost targets.
    • Work directly with capture teams and business lines on creating procurement strategies which maximize savings, lower risk and meet requirements.
    • Establish methods and means to ensure continued engagement on procurement related issues, status and actions are communicated with the business lines, capture teams and cross-functional teams.
  • Team Leadership & Development
    • Lead and develop a high-performing team of procurement professionals, providing mentorship, training and professional development support.
    • Set performance objectives for the team, regularly monitor progress and provide feedback and guidance for professional growth.
    • Provide regular training and guidance as required to ensure the team is compliant with requirements.
    • Support Procurement team succession planning and sustainment.
    • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and collaboration within the procurement team.
    • Promote cross-functional collaboration and communication with other functions as well as BU and Capture teams.
    • Identify team members to support various continuous improvement initiatives as part of their professional development and the overall betterment of the procurement function.
    • Balance workload across the team to ensure all required actions are supported in a timely manner.
    • Track and report key functional metrics to ensure team's effectiveness.
  • Subject Matter Expertise
    • Act as the primary point of contact for Business Unit procurement related issues.
    • Work independently to resolve day-to-day issues, and appropriately escalate, on a timely basis, critical issues that require leadership awareness and actions.
    • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure quality, cost-efficiency, and reliability in the supply chain.
    • Support various working groups and continuous improvement initiatives leveraging your expertise within the Procurement Team and beyond.
    • Deep knowledge of DMCA surveilled Contractor Purchasing Systems and related audit support.
    • Support the assessment of procurement and subcontract related risks.
    • Deep knowledge of contract types and their application to various procurement actions.
    • Negotiate and support team members negotiation of compliant terms and conditions relative to all procurement related agreements.
    • Proficient with Cost Point.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in business or a related field; nine years of work experience in procurement, subcontracting or procurement compliance; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience in a relevant area.
  • One year of management experience or three years of team lead experience.
Benefits

Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.

  • Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off-giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.
  • Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
  • Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
  • Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
  • Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
  • Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.
  • Flexible work arrangements: You have options for where you work and when you work.
A Work Environment Where You Succeed

For brilliant minds in science, technology, engineering and business operations, Battelle is the place to do the greatest good by solving humanity's most pressing challenges and creating a safer, healthier and more secure world.

  • Apply your talent to challenging and meaningful projects.
  • Receive select funding to pursue ideas in scientific and technological discovery.
  • Collaborate with world-class experts in an inclusive environment.
  • Nurture and develop the next generation of scientific leaders.
  • Give back to and improve our communities.

Battelle may require employees, based on job duties, work location, and/or its clients' requirements to follow certain safety protocols and to be vaccinated against a variety of viruses, bacteria, and diseases as a condition of employment and continued employment and to provide documentation that they are fully vaccinated. If applicable, Battelle will provide reasonable accommodations based on a qualified disability or medical condition through the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Rehabilitation Act or for a sincerely held religious belief under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (and related state laws). Battelle is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, veteran-status veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Battelle.


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