Procurement Specialist - Power; Woodlands, TX

Procurement Specialist - Power (The Woodlands, TX)

WHC LLC (A Surerus Murphy Company) (WHC) is seeking to recruit a Procurement Specialist to join our Power team.

The Procurement Specialist position is a key role within the WHC organization to ensure projects have the appropriate equipment and materials so that we can deliver projects to the highest standards.

The Procurement Specialist has an overall responsibility for all aspects of the procurement process, including managing supplier relationships, issuing RFPs, managing the bidding and evaluation process, negotiating and awarding contracts, and ensuring suppliers meet contractual obligations for a project or multiple projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares contract documents including issuing and managing the bidding process for both proposals and projects, and reviews project drawings to provide basic technical data for bidders.
• Leads and manages the bid evaluation process through the preparation of bidding comparisons, collaboration with internal teams regarding technical evaluations, making recommendations for award and presenting to project teams.
• Evaluates and negotiates supplier pricing, capability, quality, performance, and delivery to meet project requirements; seeks opportunities to better leverage purchasing power.
• Implements and maintains procurement procedures on the corporate ERP system.
• Leads, coordinates, and manages the negotiation and award process, resolving commercial terms and conditions, with strong attention to detail, editing contract documents, creating purchase orders, and revising contracts as needed.
• Issues purchase orders and expediates them as required; administers contracts including expediting, confirming delivery dates and obligations, assisting with material receiving reports, obtaining documentation from vendors, and coordinating vendor actions.
• Communicates with internal project teams and external stakeholders on procurement status for assigned projects.
• Maintains supplier relationships, stays up to date with industry advancements and new product offerings, and supports the Procurement Manager on projects, proposals, or other initiatives as assigned.

Note:

In addition to these duties, personnel are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required in order to support the objectives of the company.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Legal, Technical/Engineering, Construction, or related field preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 2–3 years of EPC or experience with purchasing engineered equipment required; experience in procurement on Solar/Power EPC projects preferred.

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to multitask across different projects and proposals.
• Attention to detail.
• Experience editing contract documents and resolving commercial terms and conditions.
• Willingness to learn technical aspects of solar facilities, substation, and battery storage equipment.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position is based in our Woodlands, TX or Overland Park, KS office. Some travel may be required to project sites, home office, or other events.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

The Procurement Specialist reports to the Senior EPC Procurement Manager.

EEO Statement

WHC Energy Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We thank all applicants in advance. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a non-management position. This is a permanent position.