Senior Procurement Specialist

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Procurement Specialist to provide procurement activities associated with engineering, design and construction in a wide range of industries including chemical, petrochemical, refinery and mining.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of requests for information, requests for quotation and requests for purchase (RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs), obtaining and distributing quotes in support of estimate and expediting activities and preparing commercial bid tabs, invitations to bid, bid packages
• Providing project buyer and procurement manager support by performing commercial bid tab preparation for various equipments and man-hour estimates for client projects.
• Expediting vendor acceptance of orders, and terms and conditions; ensuring prompt and accurate work completion; assisting in establishing firm and acceptable schedules; and submitting detailed weekly and monthly project status reports when requested.
• Expediting approval drawings and vendor production schedules while maintaining project schedule and confirming no delays.
• Tracking/troubleshooting vendor data, drawings, equipment/ materials quotes and delivery schedules, between engineering, purchasing, vendors, and construction site.
• Soliciting internal approvals from engineering, project managers and site construction managers
• Assisting in transportation functions such as , tracking, preparing release for shipment, and providing client assistance as necessary
• Participate in proposal strategic development and planning.
• Assist in other special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associates or Bachelors degree preferred
• 5+ years experience in sourcing bidders, negotiation and purchase of capital equipment, tracking delivery schedules
• Previous experience in construction or engineering industry is preferred
• Experience in writing subcontracts
• Certification for CPP or CPPM preferred
• Proficient in Excel and Word
• Providing procurement activities associated with engineering, design and construction in a wide range of industries including chemical, petrochemical, refinery and mining
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal, time management and organization skills as well as a high degree of flexibility, creative thinking and problem-solving ability