Indirect Purchasing Manager - Joplin, MO

Babcock Power Services - Joplin, MO

Full-time

Joplin, MO

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Indirect Purchasing Manager at Babcock Power Services is responsible for managing procurement contracts and strategies related to all indirect spending categories across various business units. This role focuses on overseeing procurement for overhead and indirect products, ensuring supplier performance, and achieving cost savings while collaborating with internal teams for contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement contracts and strategy for all indirect spending categories across BPI business units.
• Oversee categories such as Capex support, Corporate Travel, safety contracts, IT equipment, industrial consumables, office supplies, facilities management, and professional services.
• Work closely with business units to ensure supplier performance, program compliance, and achieve cost savings.
• Collaborate with internal teams (legal, finance, IT) for corporate contract negotiations.
• Regularly update stakeholders on procurement strategies, performance, and results.

Requirements

• Four (4) year bachelor's degree is required or equivalent work experience.
• Two (2) years of Indirect Purchasing experience in multiple facility structures.
• Engineering or Technical background is a plus.
• CPM Certification or equivalent is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Engineering or Technical background is a plus.
• CPM Certification or equivalent is a plus.