Procurement Specialist - Buyer - Anchorage, AK

** Job Description*
* Responsible for performing Supply Management tasks in accordance with industry standard basic practices and techniques.
Procurement Specialist may also perform a variety of other Supply Management Functions as required to support procurement activities for assigned projects.

** _*This position qualifies for the NANA Worley employee referral program, available only to current NANA Worley employees
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* ** _*Hiring for this position is contingent on contract award
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* ** Responsibilities*
* Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

** Procurement:*
* + Participate in all FEL phases of project development and planning

+ Obtaining budgetary pricing and lead time on materials

+ Provide current Material

Requisition (MR) status on MRs issued to procurement

+ Assisting NW engineering with development of MRs

+ Preforming quality checks of MR for correctness

+ Providing SAP Material Master (MM) numbers

+ Requesting new MM numbers if they do not exist in SAP

+ Preparing and issuing Request for Quotes (RFQs)

+ Receiving and evaluating bids

+ Preparing bid summaries for approval

+ Conditioning bids and negotiating with suppliers

+ Assisting COPA in setting up Vendors when needed

+ Creating Purchase

Requisition (PR) in SAP

+ Search for available material is SAP is necessary and work with COPA Material Coordinators on slope to transfer to project

+ Creating Purchase Orders (POs) in SAP

+ Issuing and administering approved POs and change orders

+ Managing Material Status Report (MSR)

+ Distribution

+ Review to ensure materials delivery dates align with project schedule

+ Provide option/solutions to Project Team on late materials

+ Lead a weekly Materials meeting which focuses on reviewing outstanding MRs dates are being met to support procurement activities that in turn will support the project schedule and discussing any material issues as identified on MSR

+ Coordinate with NW Quality for SQSinspections and FAT testing as required

+ Expedite Vendor Approval documents to ensure no delays in material delivery

+ Work with COPA Supply Chain on any issues that arise regarding COPA PO Terms and Conditions

+ Verifying accuracy of vendor invoices as required

+ Resolving invoicing issues

+ Negotiating back charges to suppliers

+ Work with COPA to ensure all POs are closed and accounting issues as been resolved

+ Assist COPA in disposing of all project material excess

** Quality Management:*
* + Ensure best practice, continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learnt are understood and implemented.

+ Commit to continuous improvement of your knowledge and identify and implement improvements to NANA Worley Parsons business processes.

+ Adhere to NANA Worley Parsons policies and procedures.

** Communications Management:*
* + Demonstrate professional and open communication to all internal and external interfaces.

+ Demonstrate understanding of relevant interfaces and communications channels.

+ Develop and provide accurate and timely work product for the BP Core Project Program.

+ Facilitate communication between engineering, procurement and document control

** ROLE SPECIFIC**  **:*
* System Knowledge and Communication

+ Display Proficient knowledge of SAP modules and associated work processes.

+ Provide guidance to continually improve training methods delivered by the local teams to projects.

** STANDARD COMPETENCIES*
* ** All Personnel*
* + Proactive, goal oriented with excellent attention to detail.

+ Excellent customer focus and able to consistently meet NANA Worley Parsons and its client's needs.

+ Effectively manages change to work tasks and the work environment, and assists others with adapting to change.

+ A person of integrity who is trusted by others and consistently honours their commitments.

+ Able to identify issues, problems and opportunities; make timely decisions; develop appropriate and innovative solutions; and ask for assistance if required.

+ Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to convey information and ideas to individuals and groups, and make presentations when required.

+ Demonstrates initiative and a willingness to learn and…