Global Procurement Manager

The Global Procurement Manager plays a critical execution role within ERM’s global procurement function, translating category strategies into tangible business results.

Reporting to the Global Procurement Director, this role is responsible for implementing strategy along key savings levers, managing tender processes and supplier selection, conducting supplier negotiations, and ensuring effective implementation management, procurement performance tracking, and supplier relationship management across priority spend areas.

This role has hands‑on accountability across multiple indirect and direct categories, including Field Supplies, Laboratories, Travel, Drilling, and Real Estate, working closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver value, manage risk, and improve operational consistency globally.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

As ERM continues to strengthen its global procurement model, this role ensures that strategy does not stop at design.

The Global Procurement Manager is essential to driving execution—turning category plans into implemented contracts, measurable savings, strong supplier partnerships, and improved performance outcomes.

You will operate at the intersection of commercial execution, stakeholder management, and operational delivery, helping ERM realize value from its procurement investments while supporting complex, field‑based and operational categories critical to the business.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Category Strategy Execution & Savings Delivery


* Implement approved category strategies across Field Supplies, Laboratories, Travel, Drilling services, and Real Estate


* Execute initiatives aligned to key savings levers, including demand management, specification optimization, aggregation, and field supplier consolidation


* Support category planning through market insight, spend analysis, and execution roadmaps


* Track and report savings, value delivery, and implementation progress against agreed targets

Tendering & Field Supplier Selection


* Lead and manage tender processes (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs) in line with global procurement standards


* Coordinate evaluation criteria, commercial analysis, and stakeholder input to support field supplier selection decisions


* Ensure sourcing processes deliver best‑value outcomes while balancing cost, risk, service quality, and sustainability considerations

Field Supplier Negotiation & Contracting


* Conduct supplier negotiations across assigned categories, including commercial terms, pricing models, SLAs, and service requirements


* Partner with Legal and business stakeholders to support contract development and finalization


* Ensure negotiated agreements are practical, implementable, and aligned with category strategy

Implementation Management


* Own implementation management for new field suppliers, contracts, and category initiatives


* Coordinate stakeholder readiness, transition plans, and communications to ensure...