Tender & Project Procurement Specialist

Supply Chain Specialist!
Were recruiting candidates for a Tender Project Supply Chain Specialist contract position in Raleigh NC. In this role you will bring creativity to establish a new way of working with active participation of Supply Chain Management in tenders and projects. In this position, you will lead end-to-end tender and project procurement for large-scale Engineering, Procurement, and Construction programs from pre-bid strategy through execution and closeout.

You will have the Project Procurement Plan (PPP), drive On-Time Delivery (OTD) on long-lead and critical-path equipment, and ensure cost, schedule, and quality targets are met. This role thrives in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, actively partnering with Sales, Engineering, Project Controls, Construction, Quality, Legal, Finance, and global category teams to deliver greener, stronger, cleaner power infrastructure.

• Tender Phase (Pre-Award)
• Embed Supply Chain into tender strategy: develop sourcing approaches, preliminary supplier lists, and should-cost estimates aligned to the bid schedule and risk profile.
• Issue compliant RFIs/RFQs per sourcing strategy; perform techno-commercial evaluations with Engineering and Sales.
• Provide pricing, lead-time, logistics, inspection, and risk inputs to proposals; document supplier assumptions, alternates, and value engineering options.
• Ensure tender compliance with corporate SCM policies, category strategies, and delegation of authority.
• Project Procurement Planning & Execution (Post-Award)
• Build and own the Project Procurement Plan (PPP)
• Develop the procurement schedule with Master Scheduler (P6); link engineering deliverables to PO placement, manufacturing milestones, FAT/SAT, and shipping windows.
• Anticipate, mitigate, and communicate delivery risks (supply/capacity, geopolitical, logistics, quality); define triggers, mitigations, and recovery paths.
• Sourcing, Contracting & Supplier Management
• Support Category Management as required on RFQs, supplier follow-up, and communication for project-specific material and services.
• Support Category Management as required to negotiate price, LDs, warranty, Incoterms, payment milestones, performance guarantees, and documentation/ITP requirements, and other commercial terms.
• Support Category Management in managing supplier relationships in partnership with Regional/NAM and Global; align with framework agreements and sustainability goals.
• Expediting & OTD Delivery
• Implement tiered expediting plans for critical packages; conduct shop visits/status reviews; validate capacity, materials, and sub-tier performance.
• Track milestones (drawing approvals, material release, fabrication, coatings, assembly, testing, packing, ship readiness) and drive recovery plans for slippages (split shipments, alternate routings, parallel documentation).
• Support the transportation, trade, and logistics (TT&L) manager with bookings, customs, and site delivery sequencing; publish weekly look-ahead and OTD dashboards.
• Supplier Quality & Documentation
• Coordinate with Quality on ITPs, witness/hold points, FAT/SAT, and NCR/SNCRP closure.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ASME/ASTM/API/EN depending on scope).
• Prevent documentation delays by actively managing drawing submittals, drawing approvals, and other required deliverables.
• Cross-Functional Integration & Change Control
• Serve as primary SCM interface to Sales, Engineering, Project Management, and Site, communicating all relevant project information to the larger SCM & TT&L team.
• Understand commercial requirements to communicate and risks to the Management and TT&L teams.
• Reporting, Analytics & Governance
• Publish weekly procurement dashboards such as OTD, progress vs. baseline S-curve, expediting priorities, and risk heatmaps.
• Drive continuous improvement via supplier quality, corrective actions, and KPI reviews.

• Bachelors in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field, 8-10 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• 5+ years in supply chain/procurement with experience in project environments (EPC, grid integration, utilities, industrial, or similar).
• Proven track record managing…