Senior Procurement Specialist

Senior Procurement Specialist

Houston, Texas

Start Date:

ASAP

Duration: 6 months - Contract to Direct Possible

Pay Rate: $41.50 - $47.50 (DOE)

Work Schedule:

5/8s

Senior Procurement Specialist is responsible for sourcing, bid conditioning, assuring technical compliance, commercially evaluating and awarding medium to high complexity, high criticality materials, engineered equipment, subcontracts, and services.

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of technical procurement experience in EPC, large industrial construction, heavy industrial projects, oil and gas (Technical means procurement of engineered equipment, construction materials, fabrication packages, and field services. It does NOT mean IT, software, technology, commodity, or indirect procurement).
• Background must come from an EPC environment or a closely related transferable industry that supports mega projects or large capital industrial construction such as oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical plants, power generation, or large-scale civil construction.
• High school diploma or GED
• Direct experience partnering with Engineering, Construction, and Project Management teams on scopes of work, bid evaluations, technical reviews, and project support
• Hands on experience with RFPs, bid evaluations, SAP or similar ERP systems, contracting support, and supplier management
• Job stability is required, with clear and valid reasons for leaving each position (contract ended, project completed, career advancement, etc.)
• Strong vendor management and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and escalation proactively
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management systems
• Ability to work in a fast paced, detail driven environment and produce accurate, high-quality work

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field
• 5 to 10 years of procurement experience in EPC or large industrial project environments

• Sr. Procurement Specialist is responsible for sourcing, bid conditioning, assuring technical compliance, commercially evaluating and awarding medium to high complexity, high criticality materials, engineered equipment, subcontracts, and services.
• Supports the Supply Chain Delivery Manager with project scheduling, earned value calculations/analysis, productivity reporting, budget reviews and general staff meetings.
• Supports the Supply Chain Strategy team with Supplier Relationship metrics and vendor feedback.
• Sourcing and purchasing of medium to high complexity and high criticality engineered equipment, high volume or critical commodity materials and subcontracts.
• Participation in Deal Development and support in Estimating efforts, including issuing Request for Information (RFI’s) and providing indicative quotations to the Estimating team.
• Collaborate with Procurement Strategy team on sourcing strategies and the development of supplier lists.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Construction, Start‑up and/or the Business Unit to gather and review technical documents and scopes of work for the RFP and, once the RFP is received, ensure bids that are received are technically compliant. Provide market‑based thought contributions for specifications and/or scopes of work to maximize supply chain value.
• Interface with Legal to assure purchasing model documents are appropriately structured to flow down risks from the Business Unit’s Prime Contract.
• Engage and maintain Supplier relationships on awarded contracts, communicate with key internal and external stakeholders on status updates, ensure the vendor is meeting their contractual obligations and maintain transparency with the Project.

• Supports the PMT and Supply Chain Delivery Manager by reviewing schedules, updating PSR, reviewing earned value calculations, assisting with progress and productivity reporting.
• Supervise and guide efforts of small subordinate groups purchasing lesser complex, lesser criticality items.
• Support the analysis and execution of post‑award change orders.
• Supervision is usually partial or part‑time, and restricted to assigning work and supervising the efforts of a small…