Procurement

• Develop and lead the global commodity strategy for SMR machining and fabrication categories, with primary responsibility for large, complex, and heavy equipment components, including reactor pressure vessels, reactor core internal components, large heat exchangers, and other highly engineered fabricated and machined assemblies
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the global supply market for heavy fabrication and precision machining, including supplier capacity, regional capabilities, technical specialization, quality maturity, nuclear compliance readiness, cost competitiveness, and relevant geopolitical and logistics factors
• Gather, analyze, and communicate market intelligence to inform strategic sourcing decisions, including industry capacity trends, material and conversion cost drivers, supplier financial health, regulatory and trade developments, lead-time risks, and emerging supplier opportunities
• Assess and proactively manage risk across the commodity portfolio, including capacity limitations, supplier concentration, commercial and contractual exposure, geopolitical considerations, cross-border sourcing risk, and supplier quality and delivery performance
• Partner closely with the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process to understand current and future demand profiles and integrate demand visibility into long-term sourcing and capacity strategies
• Translate demand forecasts into actionable sourcing strategies that ensure the availability of long-term supplier capacity in support of business growth, project execution requirements, and customer commitments
• Collaborate with project commodity leaders and fulfillment leaders to gather real-time supplier and execution performance data and apply these insights to strengthen broader commodity strategies and strategic decision-making
• Work cross-functionally with sourcing, engineering, quality, legal, finance, manufacturing, project management, and commercial teams to ensure sourcing strategies are aligned with business priorities and are practical for execution
• Partner with project leaders to understand customer-specific technical, commercial, and schedule requirements and adjust strategic sourcing levers accordingly to optimize supply chain outcomes
• Develop sourcing strategies that appropriately balance cost, capacity, quality, technical capability, delivery performance, risk, customer-specific needs, and total landed cost
• Lead the negotiation and execution of complex commercial agreements, including long-term agreements, capacity reservation agreements, supply agreements, cost-out frameworks, co-investment arrangements, and new supplier development agreements
• Structure commercial agreements that secure strategic outcomes, including long-term capacity access, improved cost competitiveness, supply continuity, risk mitigation, supplier capability development, and enhanced customer value
• Identify, assess, and develop new suppliers capable of meeting long-term SMR program requirements, including technical, quality, commercial, and capacity expectations
• Support supplier development initiatives designed to strengthen supplier capability, improve quality systems, enhance delivery performance, and advance commercial readiness
• Drive total landed cost optimization through the evaluation of global sourcing alternatives, logistics considerations, duty and tariff impacts, localization opportunities, and broader cross-border supply chain tradeoffs
• Establish scalable commodity strategies that can be deployed consistently across SMR projects while maintaining the flexibility required to address unique project or customer requirements
• Drive alignment and implementation of approved commodity strategies across project execution teams following strategy definition and agreement execution
• Monitor strategy execution on an ongoing basis and incorporate feedback from project teams, fulfillment leaders, and supplier performance data to ensure alignment and support continuous improvement
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization, without direct reporting authority, to drive alignment around sourcing strategy, supplier selection, commercial frameworks, and long-term business objectives
• Prepare and deliver clear, well-supported recommendations and executive-level communications for internal leadership and external stakeholders

Sourcing Global Commodity Leader – SMR Machining, Fabrication

• Lead and oversee procurement activities for major energy storage projects worldwide
• Manage project teams throughout all stages to ensure supply needs are met promptly
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify new sourcing opportunities
• Manage vendor selection, conduct supplier audits, and negotiate contracts
• Oversee the end-to-end procurement process for BESS components
• Track and report on procurement performance metrics
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the procurement department
• Prepare regular procurement reports and dashboards for senior management

Procurement Manager – Battery Energy Storage Systems

• Manage end-to-end sourcing and tender processes across indirect services and Bought-in-Goods (BiG), managing annual spend exceeding $32M.
• Develop and execute category strategies, delivering value from supplier selection and contract award through to ongoing performance management.
• Build category management excellence, improving procurement capability across indirect and third-party spend categories.
• Increase guided buying adoption, aligning purchasing channels with category strategies and enabling efficient procurement through Ariba.
• Support budget planning and pricing strategies, providing procurement insights to improve forecasting and cost control.
• Champion Procure-to-Pay (P2P) governance, supporting policy implementation and compliance across the business.
• Deliver sustainable cost savings and value creation through strategic sourcing, innovation, risk management, and supplier collaboration.
• Partner with senior stakeholders globally, guiding procurement decisions and supporting business objectives across the US and wider TwiningsOvo network.
• Collaborate across global procurement teams, leveraging best practices, market intelligence, and strategic sourcing opportunities.

Procurement Category Leader – Indirect Services

• Reporting to the Category Director, the Senior Category Manager is responsible for managing all demand management and supply management activities for one or more categories of spend, with the goal of optimizing the total cost of ownership, managing supplier risk, ensuring suppliers adhere to needed timelines, and meeting all business stakeholders’ needs.
• Serve in a relationship management role with key business/executive partners to drive collaboration, prioritization of business needs for contract support, and ensure engagement of appropriate resources across TSSM to deliver supply value with effective risk mitigation.
• Actively manage pipeline of projects for team and ensure project delivery to agreed upon timelines and expectations.
• The Senior Category Manager will be responsible for categories with medium/high spend levels, medium/high strategic importance and/or categories which require strong business relationships with senior-level peers in the LOBs or other business functions.
• Build strong relationships with ‘internal customers’ and industry suppliers. Partners with Business Leaders and Executives to ensure that sourcing strategies/category plans and execution are aligned with the Business and MoE/ecosystem Goals.
• Leads cross-functional teams in the development of category specifications, RFIs, RFPs, contracts, and sourcing project plans.
• Performs market data analysis for negotiations and supplier selection, and leads high-complexity sourcing events. Compiles commodity profile details such as supplier performance, volume forecasts, and design specifications. Analyzes trends and dynamics of supply markets, and prepares commodity-specific performance metrics & dashboards.
• Ensures that best practices in the sourcing process are followed. Execute the full sourcing process which includes development of scope, supplier selection, commercial negotiation, third party risk acceptance and contract execution. Engages risk stakeholders as needed for sourcing activity.
• Drive to remedy inconsistent vendor performance across the enterprise and improve vendor performance/optimizing allocation of spend.
• Promote risk excellence and sound risk management as the first line of defense by driving and owning bank-wide policies including sourcing and purchasing, travel and expense reimbursement and contingent workforce. Also ensure compliance with Bank policies for regulatory directives and other firm-wide policies.

Senior Category Manager – Technology, Global Services

• Build and implement a strategic sourcing framework that drives efficiency, compliance, and agility in purchasing software, cloud services, and business partnerships.
• Oversee procurement operations to ensure all requests flow smoothly through the right reviews and approval paths while meeting SLAs for speed and compliance.
• Partner with CISO and IT teams to ensure software purchases are secure, complementary to our existing stack, and optimized for cost.
• Serve as system admin for Zip, maintaining and improving workflows that guide stakeholders through each stage of the SaaS and services procurement lifecycle.
• Advise business partners on procurement policy and best practices, ensuring expectations are managed and decisions align with company standards.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Finance to monitor and optimize cloud spend, surfacing insights that drive budget efficiency.

Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Vendor Management

• Maintain and deepen Nava’s relationships with existing cooperative purchasing vehicles, state-specific procurement mechanisms, and schedule contract holders
• Conduct regular outreach and engagement with vehicle administrators and state procurement officials to keep Nava positioned as an active, compliant, and preferred vendor on existing vehicles
• Monitor utilization rates and activity on current vehicles; identify underperforming vehicles and develop strategies to increase engagement or reactivate dormant relationships
• Track contract vehicle renewal timelines, compliance requirements, and reporting obligations; coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure Nava meets all vehicle-level requirements proactively
• Serve as Nava’s primary relationship owner with vehicle administrators, cooperative purchasing organizations, and state procurement bodies
• Identify procurement vehicles, cooperative agreements, and acquisition pathways in priority states where Nava currently lacks coverage or where gaps create a competitive disadvantage
• Develop and execute a vehicle establishment roadmap, prioritizing new cooperative agreements, schedule contracts, and state-specific vehicles that open doors in key target states before pursuits require them
• Lead the application, onboarding, and activation process for new vehicles; coordinate with Legal, Finance, and Contracts to ensure compliance and timely execution
• Build and maintain a current vehicle map that tracks which vehicles Nava is on, which are actively used, and which represent untapped entry points by territory
• Lead the early operationalization of Nava’s NASPO ValuePoint agreement, including identifying the incremental infrastructure, processes, and marketing efforts required to support NASPO at scale
• Develop a NASPO-specific go-to-market plan that identifies target states, outreach strategies, and activation milestones for the first 6–12 months
• Coordinate with the GTM and Communications teams to develop NASPO-specific marketing and nurturing materials that increase state awareness of and confidence in purchasing through the vehicle
• Track NASPO pipeline activity and utilization; report on vehicle performance and surface recommendations for improving activation and revenue contribution
• Provide per-territory acquisition pathway recommendations integrated directly into Capture Engineer territory capture plans, answering “how does this state buy services like ours” before the relationship conversation advances far enough to matter
• Conduct competitive vehicle analysis: identify where competitors are positioned on cooperative vehicles that could lock Nava out of procurements, and develop strategies to close those gaps preemptively
• Advise Capture Managers on activated pursuits where vehicle selection is a competitive variable
• Research and analyze state-specific procurement authority, sole-source pathways, emergency procurement options, and cooperative vehicle eligibility to ensure Nava has a viable acquisition route for every priority opportunity
• Maintain a landscape of cooperative purchasing organizations (NASPO, NCPA, SEWP, state-specific cooperatives) and advise on Nava’s positioning relative to each

Procurement Vehicle Strategist

• Proactively develop collaborative relationships with our retail partners to be viewed as a trusted resource for category insights and objective growth opportunities
• Actively advise Retailers partners on category and shopper centric opportunities to grow market share
• Leads the development of category strategy and assists customer with integrated category strategy development
• Leads strategic and tactical recommendations on the Distribution, Shelving, Merchandising and Pricing (DSMP) goals to improve overall category performance
• Responsible for developing customer specific presentation of relevant consumer insights, competitive responses, and new item/category selling strategies
• Actively lead and participate in preparation of line reviews and reoccurring customer category reviews, JBP plans, and Top to Top meetings
• Lead comprehensive understanding of plan-o-gram insights and assortment to help identify and drive strategic sales opportunities and customer growth objectives
• Develops strong working relationships with category leadership, buyers, and cross functional departments
• Provides distribution forecast on managed accounts as input into Campbell Snacks IBP cycle

Category Manager – South Region

• Develop and execute a comprehensive category strategy for Aftermarket parts
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, selection, and relationship management activities
• Negotiate favorable terms, conditions, and pricing with suppliers
• Implement cost reduction initiatives
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand their requirements
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for suppliers
• Build and lead Aftermarket key global vendors on a high-performing cross functional team

Manager, Commodity Management & Sourcing

• Manage subcontractor base for turnkey Mods delivery across CSA
• Own subcontractor strategy, regional labor pools and rate-card governance across CSA
• Develop preferred / managed subcontractor programs and a qualified regional bench
• Remove the onboarding, contracting and payment friction that drives project implementation delays
• Standardize master subcontract agreements, insurance, compliance and risk vetting of the sub base
• Streamline subcontractor payment / AP processes in partnership with Finance
• Run competitive bidding and award decisions
• Build and maintain regional rate cards so Project Managers quote from pre-negotiated, defensible pricing
• Control subcontractor cost and schedule on projects
• Own subcontractor performance scorecards, safety and SLA management
• Coach and develop the Contractor Managers; align Project Management, Mods Sales, EHS, Legal, Procurement and Finance around one subcontractor plan

Associate Director, Commodity Management & Sourcing, Subcontractor Management

• Accountability for end-to-end management of the Medicines Specialty Labs and Companion Diagnostics categories
• Business Partner to multiple functions within matrixed R&D organization
• Establish contracting strategy for the Medicines Specialty Labs and Companion Diagnostics categories with appropriate resource allocation
• Lead sourcing events and data-driven negotiations to deliver on the business requirements
• Lead relationship management with key Specialty Labs and Companion Diagnostics suppliers
• Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to the GSK culture and R&D priorities

Senior Manager, R&D Procurement – Clinical Labs and Diagnostics

• Create category-centric selling stories
• Provide analytical support to answer business questions
• Own the relationship with major Wholesale clients
• Manage multiple requests, projects, and reporting routines

Category Manager, Wholesale

• Lead end-to-end sourcing lifecycle activities for complex or high-risk supplier engagements, including intake, strategy, RFx execution, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contracting, and implementation support.
• Partner with business stakeholders, Supplier Management, Third Party Risk Management, Legal, and Finance to align sourcing decisions with business objectives, policy expectations, and risk requirements.
• Develop and execute sourcing approaches that optimize cost, mitigate risk, improve supplier performance, and support business and category objectives.
• Lead competitive sourcing events, supplier communications, proposal evaluations, scorecards, and award recommendations.
• Negotiate commercial, operational, governance, and risk-related terms while balancing value, speed, stakeholder needs, and enterprise risk tolerance.
• Coordinate contract development and execution to ensure agreements include required corporate terms, service requirements, regulatory expectations, and appropriate risk protections.
• Drive stakeholder alignment throughout the sourcing lifecycle to support sourcing strategy, supplier selection, negotiation decisions, and timely execution of sourcing events.
• Provide guidance and subject matter expertise to less experienced sourcing professionals, contract analysts, and business partners.
• Track and communicate sourcing progress, value delivery, risk considerations, and implementation readiness.

Lead Sourcing Consultant, Procurement

• Develop proactive sourcing strategies for physicians and APPs across multiple cardiovascular specialties.
• Source candidates using Doximity, PracticeLink, PracticeMatch, LinkedIn Recruiter, professional societies, fellowship programs, referrals, conferences, networking, database searches, cold outreach, and other innovative sourcing techniques.
• Build and maintain robust passive candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Conduct physician market mapping and competitor research.
• Generate consistent outbound recruiting activity to meet established sourcing KPIs.
• Conduct initial outreach to assess candidate qualifications, practice preferences, geographic interests, compensation expectations, and cultural fit.
• Perform preliminary qualification interviews and transition qualified candidates to Physician Recruiters.
• Build long-term relationships with passive physician candidates.
• Provide an exceptional first impression of CVL throughout the recruitment process.
• Draft and post physician and APP job advertisements.
• Maintain accurate candidate documentation in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and provider database.
• Track sourcing metrics including outreach activity, response rates, qualified candidates, and pipeline health.
• Generate recruitment reports and analytics to support leadership decision-making.
• Partner with Physician Recruiters to ensure seamless candidate handoffs.
• Collaborate with physician leaders and practice administrators to understand hiring priorities, practice details, and community offerings.
• Partner with Marketing on recruitment campaigns and employment branding initiatives.
• Represent CVL at conferences, fellowship events, career fairs, and networking opportunities.
• Participate in continuous process improvement initiatives.

Physician Sourcing Specialist

• Provide support of Integrated Facilities and Property Management clients and internal stakeholders related to optimization of JLL managed services operations and sourcing strategies
• Responsible for delivering market, supplier and operational intelligence of services operations
• Identifying and leading appropriate field resources to execute strategic initiatives
• Be subject matter expert in support of JLL sourcing strategies, supplier relationships and program management
• Closely participate in and with clients and Jones Lang LaSalle Sourcing, Facility and Property Management teams to drive both immediate and sustained benefits to the client
• Lead a team of sourcing professionals to deliver strategic sourcing program in support of client initiatives
• Perform periodic market trend analysis in the specific categories; analyzing supplier base, industry changes, etc.
• Report analysis to Supply Chain and business stakeholders in a client ready form
• Responsible for development, implementation, coordination and communication of regional and national programs
• Support and guide Category Management team’s supplier relationship and performance programs with key suppliers
• Provide management, instruction and follow-up in support of operations teams RFP/bid, contracting and operational processes
• Be proactive and manage internal and external customer expectations
• Ensure compliance to JLL’s sourcing and contracting policies, procedures, risk management programs, and ethics
• Establish relationship with Corporate Legal and Risk Management to ensure all contractual terms and conditions comply with standard or other contract changes and are formally reviewed and approved by legal/risk management
• Establish work priorities, assign deliverables and resolve issues with Operations teams, temporary help and/or project-specific dedicated personnel to assure client satisfaction, customer satisfaction
• Participate and provide leadership to Preferred Supplier performance review meetings
• Support JLL e-commerce procurement initiatives
• Support Solutions Development (Sales) proposals by building solution models and pricing

Director, Strategic Sourcing

• Provide support of Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) and Project Delivery Services (PDS)
• Responsible for executing PDS & IFM strategic sourcing by developing innovative ways to drive the best total cost of ownership across Clients portfolio of projects
• Enhance PDS strategic sourcing organization and delivery through collaboration with corporate sourcing and project management teams
• Use category intelligence and data analytics, including capital plans and project demands, to set strategy and drive results
• Advance the preferred supplier program within PDS to demonstrate the value of our scale and supplier relationships
• Provide management and execution of RFP/bid, contracting and operational processes around subcontracted goods and services
• Be proactive and manage internal and external customer expectations
• Ensure compliance to JLL’s sourcing and contracting policies, procedures, risk management programs, and ethics

Sourcing Manager

• Own end-to-end procurement for the Mods & Upgrades business across CSA — category strategy, sourcing, supplier performance, parts availability, product data and cost — and be accountable for cost and on-time delivery.
• Stand up and lead the dedicated MAU procurement organization Category Manager, Category Specialists, with shared PDM and Should-Cost COE support.
• Own category strategy and should-cost for 3rd-party equipment and materials — pumps, cooling towers, fans, valves, controls/BMS, electrical and balance-of-plant.
• Negotiate supplier alliances and rate cards; set make/buy and dual-source strategy; govern the Approved Vendor List (AVL) and standardize 3rd-party offerings.

Associate Director, Procurement – Mods & Upgrades

• Own applied aftermarket parts category strategy, sourcing and supplier alliances across the CSS portfolio.
• Build and lead the parts-supply team — standard (BTS), non-standard / ETO (BTO) category specialists, a supplier performance & escalation lead, and ancillary / field-service parts.
• Set make/buy, dual-source and inventory strategy; govern the Approved Vendor List (AVL).
• Guarantee parts availability and drive RC-to-Service OTIF improvement.
• Establish a single supplier-performance & escalation owner; eliminate the Material Planning vs. RC Expedite duplication.
• Lead standard build-to-stock (forecastable packages, immediate ship) and non-standard / engineer-to-order build-to-order (long-lead, expedite, escalation) strategies.
• De-risk the data-center parts ramp (10X): address the critical parts at supply risk.
• Manage NLA (no-longer-available) transitions and NPI parts readiness.
• Deliver should-cost-driven savings; own supplier OTIF scorecards and total-cost performance.
• Direct PFEP, AVL and BOM data — including the compressor-overhaul BOM.
• Coach and develop the team; align field service, planning, factories, Commercial Parts and suppliers around one availability plan.

Associate Director, Procurement – Data Center

• Lead procurement for video and content production, including equipment, props, set materials, talent logistics, specialty items, and on-location services
• Partner closely with Production and Studio teams to anticipate needs and execute under tight timelines
• Build and manage a vetted vendor network capable of sourcing unique, high-value, and large-scale items on short notice
• Own corporate sourcing across categories including technology, facilities, professional services, and SaaS
• Design and implement a unified procurement function that serves both production and corporate needs
• Develop scalable processes for recurring needs while maintaining flexibility for one-of-a-kind productions
• Optimize procurement tools and P2P platforms to improve visibility and efficiency
• Establish supplier performance metrics and lead regular business reviews with strategic vendors
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising production quality or timelines
• Provide executive-level reporting on procurement performance, savings, and risk

Senior Manager, Procurement

• Lead the development of a comprehensive, enterprise procurement strategy, integrating inputs from functional teams including automation, resiliency, functional excellence, productivity, and compliance
• Translate executive vision and long-range planning (STRAP) into actionable strategic frameworks and multi-year roadmaps
• Partner with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize and align strategic initiatives across procurement and the broader business
• Drive strategic project concepts and initiatives, ensuring alignment with ISC strategy and business objectives
• Act as a central integrator, consolidating and harmonizing existing functional strategies into a unified direction
• Establish a strategy development framework, governance model, and timeline to guide execution and track progress
• Influence and collaborate across a highly matrixed, global organization without direct reporting authority

Director, Strategy Development – Procurement

• Process purchase orders, transfers, and invoices to support operational purchasing requirements
• Track inventory levels and support replenishment activities based on established guidelines
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to gather purchasing requirements and address routine inquiries
• Communicate with vendors to support order placement, status updates, and issue resolution
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, documentation, and system data
• Assist with reporting and data collection related to purchasing activities and inventory levels
• Support purchasing workflow processes and system utilization

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