Project Procurement Manager

Who we are:

We’re a passionate, hard-working, and quick-moving group of people that are driven by the mission to save the planet. We believe we can make a difference in the battle against climate change by leading the carbon capture and sequestration industry and we are building a like-minded team to help do just that.

Carbon America is the first vertically integrated company in the industry – a one-stop-shop of engineers, project managers, developers, and financiers focused on capturing more CO2 in shorter amounts of time and at lower costs.

As a start-up, there are a few key attributes that all Carbon America employees possess. We are creative problem-solvers, we wear many hats, we are agile, and we work as a championship team. It is important that every hire connects to our vision, mission, and values as a company. Join the leader in the CCS space in making climate change history™!

Job Overview:

As a Project Procurement Manager, you will leverage best practices to provide procurement/supply chain support for the life of multiple projects. In this role you will lead the project procurement efforts in support of Carbon Capture, Transportation, Pipeline, and/or Carbon Sequestration. You will be collaborating within innovative teams comprised of colleagues in geology, engineering, project management, safety, environmental & regulatory, accounting, and law.

This is a staff role that reports into the Sr. Procurement Manager

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Requests quotes and proposals, supports request for information process during bidding phase, evaluates bids, award contracts and purchase orders
• Analyze project scope of supply and timelines, identify long lead-time materials and procurement risks and opportunities, and market conditions.
• Create/prepare/define/apply preferred supplier lists for each project, maintaining safety, quality, timelines, and budget
• Work collaboratively within project team to track/maintain procurement budget and procurement schedule.
• Lead the request for quotes/proposal process, commercial evaluation of bids, price negotiations and coordinate contract negotiations. Calculate Total Cost of Ownership
• Expedite purchase orders through delivery
• Coordinate with freight forwarders
• Identify suppliers for materials and services, and support the development of supplier database
• Participate in supplier evaluations, participate in project evaluations/lessons learned.
• Communicate risks that appear throughout the procurement lifecycle
• Supports closing process of purchase orders/work orders
• Identify opportunities for reducing the carbon footprint within the project supply chain

General Requirements and Job Details:

• Must be able to work at a computer for at least eight hours per day
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• This position can be based out of our Lakewood, Colorado office but may need to work occasionally in Arvada, Colorado office to provide support.
• This position has a standard schedule of Monday through Friday and is Full-Time
  • This is a salaried position so there may be times when a non-standard schedule is required
• This is an Exempt position with a salary range of $90,000-$115,000
• Benefits include:
  • 401(k) + 401(k) matching
  • Life AD&D insurance
  • Optional Accident insurance
  • Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance plans
  • Paid time off + Paid holidays
  • Company ownership options

At Carbon America, we believe that when you put the common good over personal gain you make the world a better place. We work together in alignment with our company’s values to find solutions to climate change.

Carbon America is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.