Specialist, Procurement

Overview

Procurement specialist executing and supervising cradle-to-grave purchasing activities for a specific commodity group or project within KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions.

What you'll do

• Execute and supervise cradle-to-grave purchasing activities, including bid, evaluate, award cycle, execution of agreements, execution of changes, price and schedule negotiations, under direct supervision.
• Negotiate favorable terms, volume discounts, and long-term contracts with suppliers for the procurement of goods, services, and supplies.
• Identify corrective actions and measures in case of quality or schedule issues with suppliers.
• Work closely with Engineering and the projects.
• Ensure problems are reported timely to the projects and senior procurement management.
• Conduct the orderly closeout of Procurement operations, including settlement of claims and back-charges, and resolving punch list items assigned to Procurement.
• Develop core job competencies with existing procedures and work processes.

What you'll need

• Engineering qualification background, preferably in Supply Chain Management or Business.
• 7+ years of Procurement and Supply Chain Management experience with a global EPC company executing contracts in key industries, such as oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, chemical, etc.
• Experience in purchasing including bid, evaluate, award cycle, execution of agreements, execution of changes, price and schedule negotiations, and commercial strategy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills to flow goals and directives and effectively communicate commercial solutions and concepts to procurement and non-procurement personnel.
• Ability to work in a complex schedule-driven work environment.
• Must be willing to work hours to support counterparts in different geographical regions (US, UK, etc.).
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability to learn new software and tools easily.

Details

• Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.