Position Title-Procurement Specialist II
Duration-Contract
Location- San Antonio, TX 78221 or Houston, TX 77042 (Onsite)
Job Description:-
Minimum 3+ years of procurement experience within EPC or related industrial industries such as power, oil & gas, infrastructure, or heavy construction
High School Diploma or GED
Shall have the ability to work independently, think and plan ahead and bring issues to attention of management. Ability to operate Microsoft suite. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, detail oriented and provide accurate work products
Experience using Microsoft Office Productivity tools (Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, etc.)
Experience creating document templates and workflows in industry digital document approval platforms like DocuSign and Adobe Sign would be beneficial
Some travel may be necessary 25% or less (when required)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree or a diploma with equivalent working experience in lieu of a degree
3-7 years related experience preferred
Preferred large industrial construction procurement experience
Prefer experience in multiple industrial market sectors
Prior experience interfacing with client and engineering entities preferred
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Focus on the contract life-cycle management and administration, and the overall supplier management and relationship building;
Has the primary responsibility in the establishment of core contract management processes and contract content in order to monitor and manage contract compliance;
Participate in procurement project management teams to support contract compliance;
Identify issues, propose solutions, provide negotiation support and resolve contractual issues;
Advise in Master Agreement Program Contract Development;
Participation in Deal Development and support in estimating efforts including issuing Request for Information (RFI’s)
Lead in procurement execution for medium to high criticality sourcing events, commensurate with level of procurement experience, including:
Conduct research and develop sourcing strategies for assigned items;
Develop supplier lists and issue RFP packages, and RFP amendments accordingly, for various medium to high criticality/complex equipment, material and services at best value;
Develop performance-based scopes of work and understand specifications & drawing packages;
Develop negotiating strategies;
Conduct bidder conferences and coordinate discussions between bidders and technical personnel;
Perform evaluation of proposals and conduct supplier negotiations;
Write supplier recommendations that explain and support the source selection process and decision;
Understand terms and conditions and contract formation;
Negotiate award of contracts to suppliers
Support contract administration and subcontract management
Participate in supplier and subcontractor kick-off meetings;
Participate in supplier and subcontractor close-out meetings
Scope and negotiate contract change orders and amendments
Participate in weekly procurement meetings;
Work Leader for teams with partial supervision responsibilities such as assigning work, overseeing Level 1 and Level 2 activities and providing backup support to Project Procurement Manager;
Mentorship role to team and other procurement personnel;
Manage work in fast-paced environment, focused on complex, higher profile technical items;
Provide support to other procurement personnel as needed;
Maintain knowledge of procurement processes and procedures and execute in accordance with standard operating procedures;
Maintain knowledge of Oracle, Dragnet, PPMS, and other job-specific IT support systems;
Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, engineers, construction and key stakeholders and personnel.