What you will do

As the Regional Procurement Manager, you will be the main procurement contact for your assigned Regions.  You will support and manage the selection of 3rd party subcontractors used on JCI projects within your Regions and will work with Sales, Engineering & Operations teams in full support of projects from inception through execution.  You will drive best practices, ensure proper quoting, supplier rationalization, contract execution and lead supplier negotiations upon project award.  You will develop and lead cost saving initiatives in collaboration with category managers and branch teams.  Activities include supplier development, contract management, maintain existing and develop new supplier relationships, supply base rationalization, price negotiations, trade working capital optimization and improve communication between procurement and local branch installation and service offices.  You will directly engage with the Regional Leadership to ensure that you are an active member of their leadership teams and all Regional and branch offices within your areas are aware of your activities and pro-actively working with you to achieve common goals and objectives.

This position offers remote flexibility; however, applicants must be based in the Northeast region. ​

How you will do it

• Develop, align, and implement multiple supply chain strategies to deliver the most cost-effective methods for field teams to procure subcontract labor from suppliers. 

• Ensure branch installation and service teams are efficiently executing our supply chain strategies allowing our extended field procurement team to influence a greater percentage of spend to increase year over year savings. 

• Ensure we have the proper qualified suppliers in each market and take leverage full JCI spend to drive cost savings.

• Meet or exceed individual and team profit plan goals related to: Cost Savings, TWC, quality, supplier rationalization, supplier diversity spend and other agreed objectives.

• Provide input to category management team regarding the unique/specific regional needs during category strategy development.

• Create personal development plans for team members to ensure continuous evolution and development of the team and ensure full alignment with JCI’s overall strategies.

• Work with suppliers and internal teams and act as escalation point to ensure continuity of supply to support the business unit requirements.

• Collaborate with field offices within assigned Areas to identify new/critical products and services to expand the line card product of field offerings.

• Ensure branches are utilizing approved subcontractors and material suppliers as per policy / work instruction.

• Draft and monitor appropriate controls to ensure processes and procedures are performed in a compliant manner. 

• Develop appropriate dashboards, metrics and measures to identify ongoing areas for improvement across all facets of the procurement operation.

• Establish annual goals for Field Procurement Managers on your team providing support, guidance and clear expectations in alignment with business priorities to ensure the success of your team, overall procurement and the business. 

• Ensure that quality and delivery requirements are met. Work JCI legal department on the execution of supplier contracts to ensure contracts are issued in accordance with corporate terms and conditions.

• Work with regional teams to report project based diverse sourcing opportunities.

• Align procurement metrics with the Area leadership teams and communicate regularly with internal customers.

What we look for

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

• 5-8 years of procurement experience; construction procurement is favored

• 5-8 years of field project management with experience in the construction industry and/or HVAC, Fire and Security trades.

• Ability to negotiate with subcontractors in the electrical and mechanical industry.

• Ability to read blue prints, scope of work documents, understand cost assumptions and local labor laws to ensure project requirements are met.

• Experience in cost analysis and strong financial knowledge

• 1-2 years of managing a team.

Preferred:

• Electrical industry/ installation knowledge

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $120,000 - $180,000  (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

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