Project Procurement Manager

Project Procurement Manager

K  ISA (Integrated Solutions Americas) delivers integrated, end-to-end engineering, procurement, and construction management services to the refining, LNG, midstream, chemicals, petrochemicals, oil and gas, power, and industrial infrastructure sectors. Our focus spans proprietary technology, consulting, and energy transition to complete delivery of major capital projects and programs.

K  is seeking a Project Procurement Manager to lead and manage all aspects of procurement execution for complex global EPC projects. This role is responsible for overseeing the full procurement lifecycle, including sourcing, purchasing, expediting, logistics, inspection, and material management, while ensuring compliance with project requirements, schedules, budgets, and quality standards.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive international procurement experience, strong commercial and negotiation expertise, and a proven track record of delivering cost savings across industries such as oil & gas, LNG, petrochemicals, chemicals, and energy projects.

Working closely with Engineering, Project Management, and global procurement teams, this position offers the opportunity to drive strategic procurement initiatives and contribute to the successful delivery of major projects worldwide.

• Guides the management of the entire Procurement scope, including directing and coordinating Procurement Management, Buyers, Expediting, Logistics, Inspection and Material Management on an assigned project and/or FEED. Is responsible for all deliverables such as project specific terms and conditions, man‑hour estimates, staffing plan, procedures.
• Establishes project procurement procedures aligned with K  work methods to ensure deliverables meet the individual client and project requirements.
• Responsible for appropriate executed Procurement in terms of safety, compliance to rules and regulations, quality, schedule and budget.
• Identifies problems and coordinates with the project procurement team to correct.
• Proactively manages changes.
• Ensures effective communication among project disciplines.
• Works closely with Engineering and Project Management.
• Assures that problems are reported timely to the Project and Senior Procurement Management.
• Reviews project status with clients, management and project leads.
• Reports and communicates actively with Procurement Department Management in Chennai, as well as Senior Procurement Management in Houston and London.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, preferably in Supply Chain Management, or Engineering.
• Typically has 5-10+ years of international experience as a Project Procurement Manager in a global EPC company executing contracts in key industries, such as oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, ammonia & urea and chemical with typical procurement experience ranging from 15-20+ years.
• Proven track record in cost reduction programs.
• Ability to work in a complex schedule driven work environment.
• Procurement experience in "lump-sum" and "reimbursable" project execution.
• Willingness to travel worldwide on short notice.
• Experience with Suppliers from China, India, Korea and other best cost countries.
• Experience working international assignments.
• Experience in purchasing and subcontracts, 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 skill in order to flow goals and directives and effectively communicate commercial solutions and concepts to procurement personnel and non‑procurement personnel.
• Experience with e‑procurement tools, such as…