Global Process Owner - Materials Management

About us 

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions. 

We are hiring a Global Process Owner (GPO) – Materials Management to be accountable for the design, governance, standardization, optimization, and global adoption of Worley's end-to-end Materials Management process across all geographies, business units, and projects.

The role owns the global materials management framework spanning engineering material definition, material requirements planning, material control, procurement interfaces, expediting, logistics, warehouse operations, field material management, inventory visibility, and construction material readiness.

The GPO is responsible for ensuring that materials are accurately defined, procured, tracked, delivered, received, allocated, and installed in a manner that supports safe, predictable, and efficient project delivery. The role drives process standardization, digital enablement, systems integration, data integrity, governance, performance measurement, and continuous improvement across the entire material lifecycle.

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Key Responsibilities

Process Ownership

• Own and govern the global end-to-end Materials Management process.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve global standards, procedures, workflows, templates, and work instructions.
• Establish a common global operating model for materials management.
• Ensure consistency and alignment across all regions, project delivery centers, and project execution teams.
• Define clear roles, responsibilities, accountabilities, and process interfaces across the organization.

Materials Planning and Control

• Establish global standards for Material Management Plans and project materials execution strategies.
• Define best practices for material planning, MTO management, PMTO management, spool management, steel management, owner-furnished equipment, and bulk material processes.
• Ensure robust governance of material requirements from engineering definition through construction installation.
• Develop methodologies to improve material forecast accuracy and eliminate material shortages and surplus inventory.
• Drive early material planning to support AWP and construction readiness objectives.

Systems, Data, and Digital Integration

• Serve as business owner for Materials Management systems and digital solutions.
• Establish ERM as the authoritative source of material information and governance where applicable.
• Define integration requirements between Engineering systems, ERM, procurement systems, expediting tools, logistics platforms, warehouses, SiteSense, fabrication facilities, and construction systems.
• Lead initiatives to eliminate manual workarounds, duplicate data entry, and disconnected material tracking tools.
• Drive development of automated reporting, dashboards, analytics, and digital material visibility solutions.
• Partner with IT and Digital teams to develop future-state integrated material management capabilities.

Material Visibility and Traceability

• Establish global standards for material traceability from engineering through final installation.
• Define governance requirements for material status reporting, inventory accuracy, and material location visibility.
• Develop processes that provide real-time visibility of material constraints and schedule impacts.
• Standardize material readiness reporting and field material forecasting.
• Ensure alignment between home office material control, logistics, warehousing, fabrication facilities, and field material management teams.

Project Delivery Support

• Provide functional leadership and subject matter expertise to project teams globally.
• Support major projects in developing and implementing effective material management strategies.
• Review and resolve complex materials management issues impacting project execution.
• Capture lessons learned and incorporate them into global standards.
• Support project recovery efforts where material management deficiencies impact schedule or productivity.

Governance, Metrics, and Performance

• Develop and maintain global KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting.
• Monitor organizational performance across material planning, inventory accuracy, material availability, schedule adherence, and installation readiness.
• Establish audit processes and governance reviews to ensure compliance with standards.
• Report performance trends and improvement opportunities to Supply Chain leadership.
• Lead corrective action initiatives where systemic process deficiencies are identified.

Continuous Improvement and Transformation

• Lead the global materials management transformation roadmap.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, predictability, cost performance, and project outcomes.
• Facilitate workshops, root cause investigations, and process redesign initiatives.
• Drive adoption of industry best practices and emerging technologies.
• Champion automation, AI-enabled analytics, digital twins, and integrated project delivery improvements associated with materials management.

Training and Change Management

• Develop and maintain global training programs and competency frameworks.
• Lead organizational change management efforts related to process, system, and organizational improvements.
• Support onboarding and development of Materials Management and Material Control personnel globally.
• Build a global community of practice across engineering, procurement, logistics, construction, and field materials functions

• 15+ years of experience in EPC project delivery, Materials Management, Material Control, Supply Chain, Construction, or Project Delivery leadership.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex materials management programs across large capital projects.
• Deep understanding of engineering deliverables, MTO development, procurement, expediting, logistics, warehousing, material control, and construction execution.
• Experience implementing process improvements, governance frameworks, and business transformation initiatives.
• Proven success leading global and multicultural teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.