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Project Procurement ManagerKBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.
KBR is looking for a Project Procurement Manager to guide 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 or Portfolio of Projects. This role is responsible for all deliverables such as project specific terms and conditions, man-hour estimates, staffing plan, procedures. The Project Procurement Manager will report and communicate actively with Procurement Department Management in Chennai, as well as Senior Procurement Management in Houston and London.
*** May require worldwide travel on short notice***
Majority of work will be in support of US based projects & work schedule will reflect those time zones.
Responsibilities:
- Establish project procurement procedures that align with KBR work methods to ensure deliverables meet the individual client and project requirements
- Appropriate execution of Procurement in terms of safety, compliance with rules and regulations, quality, schedule and budget
- Identify problems and coordinate with the project procurement team to correct
- Proactively manage changes
- Ensure effective communication among project disciplines
- Collaborate with Engineering
- Report problems in a timely manner to the Project and Senior Procurement Management
- Review project status with clients, management and project leads
- Build supply chain capabilities and grow the team, resource management and development
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field
- 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, hydrogen and chemical with typical procurement experience ranging from 15 - 20+ years
- Has strong experience in team management
- Ability to work with international stakeholders
- Proven track record in cost reduction programs, complex schedule driven work environment, & with “lump-sum” and “reimbursable” business
- Competency working with Suppliers from China, India, Korea and other best cost countries
- Highly proficient in purchasing and subcontracts, including bid, evaluate, award cycle, execution of agreements, execution of changes, price and schedule negotiations, and commercial strategy
- Strong presentation skills in order to flow goals and directives to effectively communicate commercial solutions and concepts to procurement personnel, non-procurement personnel, and Clients & to convey strategies and statuses to all stakeholders
- Expertise with e-procurement tools, such as e-bidding or e-auctions & Power BI
- Excellent negotiation skills with a proven track record in cost reduction and control
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