Professional SC Purchasing

• Relocation Authorized:
  National
  - Family
• Telework Type:
  Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location:
  
  Houston, TX

• Relocation Authorized:
  National
  - Family
• Telework Type:
  Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location:
  
  Houston, TX

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Bechtel's Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) business unit is supporting the Eli Lilly Houston project, a major active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility in the Houston, Texas area. This complex, highly regulated project expands Bechtel's life sciences portfolio and requires strong field leadership, disciplined planning, safe execution, and close coordination across construction, field engineering, ES&H, quality, project controls, startup, supply chain, and subcontractor teams.

In this role, you will perform tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders. You will prepare bidders' lists, qualify bidders, form bid packages, issue bid requests, participate in negotiations, recommend commitments, secure approvals, communicate with suppliers and monitor supplier performance. Your efforts are to ensure potential and current suppliers comply with purchase order requirements and provide the required service and results to meet project needs.

• Prepares bidders' lists and qualifies bidders
• Communicates with Engineering to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions for the procurement of materials and equipment and to achieve the understanding needed to process these requisitions
• Forms bid packages and issues bid requests, coordinates bidders' questions, and receives bids
• Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendations to award
• Communicates with suppliers and personnel within Bechtel to establish clear definition of requirements and to assure performance to purchase order requirements
• Identifies, defines, and secures agreement regarding purchase order changes
• Initiates and processes purchase order revisions that establish scope and effects on cost, schedule of agreed upon changes

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience

• Strong knowledge of procurement and purchasing principles, including requisition processing, purchase order administration, supplier engagement, and contract compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate supplier quotations, analyze pricing and commercial terms, and support purchasing decisions that optimize cost, quality, and schedule performance.
• Proficiency with enterprise procurement systems and purchasing workflows, including creating and managing purchase orders, tracking approvals, and maintaining accurate procurement records.
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate effectively with suppliers, engineering, project controls, logistics, and project management teams to meet project objectives.

• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities such as:
  Bulk API, sterile products, secondary packaging, devices, and lab projects.
• Deep understanding of cGMP…