Procurement Lead

Project Procurement Manager

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Job Summary : In this role, you will manage project procurement personnel in all operations for a project. You will participate with the project management team in defining and developing the scope of work, and in preparing and coordinating procurement plans, procedures, schedules, estimates, forecasts, and budgets. You will ensure procurement operations comply with corporate, business unit and project requirements.

Major Responsibilities

• Participates with the project team on a small to medium sized project in defining and developing the scope of Procurement work, and in preparing and coordinating Procurement plans, procedures, schedules, estimates, forecasts, and budgets
• Contributes Procurement input to the preparation and / or modifications of the project's prime contract
• Prepares and / or directs preparation of commercial terms and conditions for use on all project purchase documents, ensuring that requirements of the prime contract are incorporated
• When assigned by the global business unit Manager of Supply Chain, prepares, coordinates, and submits Procurement input to business development proposals, soliciting input from global business unit and Corporate Procurement personnel as necessary
• Develops, coordinates, and makes Procurement presentations to project and / or Customer personnel
• Prepares or directs preparation of the project Procurement procedures in conjunction with global business unit and Corporate functional management; contributes to the project procedures; monitors the Procurement team's implementation of the project procedures; revises procedures and secures approvals as necessary
• Manages the development of the Supply Chain Assignment Schedule and the division of responsibility
• Coordinates Procurement execution plan with Engineering and Construction plans and operations to ensure that input from these disciplines will enable Procurement to perform its functions in accordance with project plans
• Plans and directs the orderly closeout of Procurement operations, including destaffing, settlement of claims and back-charges, and resolving punch list items assigned to Procurement
• Subject to required approvals, makes presentations to units of Bechtel, Customers, supplier organizations, or trade associations

Education and Experience Requirements : Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills : Skilled in working with and communicating effectively with supervisors of other project functional groups, primarily Engineering, Construction, Project Management and other services. Proficiency and experience in the formation and administration of purchase orders through the several steps of bidder prequalification, compilation of bid requests, receipt of bids, bid evaluation, award, monitoring the performance of suppliers and buyers, back charge procedures, resolution of claims and disputes, and other such related steps. Proficiency and experience in soliciting budgetary quotations. Proficiency in oral and written communication. Experience and courses in pricing, contract law, contract drafting, administration and negotiation of change orders, effective correspondence, planning and scheduling. Working knowledge of subcontract administration, home office and field procedures and documents relating to a multi-discipline construction project. Direct experience in the function of managing workload distribution and execution of the work as well as personnel interviews, selection, salary planning, classification changes, performance evaluation, career counselling, transfers and terminations. Working knowledge of engineering / construction industry contracting practices, applicable commercial regulations and practices, and Bechtel policies, procedures and work practices. Possesses comprehensive knowledge of procurement and purchasing.

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