Procurement Specialist

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Requires ongoing coordination, communication, and/or team problem solving between departments or functional areas and clients for work production or service quality.
• This position requires regular contact with clients and with employees in multiple internal departments.

Purchasing

• Interact with company disciplines to develop and issue Vendor RFQ packages.
• Source and evaluate suppliers for raw materials, fabricated components, equipment, tools, and services.
• Obtain and analyze competitive quotations from multiple vendors and make purchase recommendations.
• Monitor supplier performance related to quality, cost, responsiveness, and on-time delivery.
• Build long-term relationships with key suppliers to support project and operational needs.
• Issue Purchase, Work and Change Orders to Vendors.
• Obtain pricing and procurement efforts with freight companies for final delivery

Expediting/Source Inspection

• Coordinate with vendors per order requirements to ensure deliverables meet time and quality standards.
• Liaison between vendors and CFAB internal stakeholders, keep stakeholders apprised of schedule status, including potential changes.
• Expediting of orders including contacting and visiting vendors to ensure compliance with order specifications.
• Provide status updates for project order progress and issue field visit reports.
• Maintain vendor document submittals via Document Index Schedules and in-house review/approval requirements.
• Work with AP Invoice verification/authorization to create and keep materials cost control reports.

Logistics/Material Control

• Coordinate procurement and delivery of materials to support project schedules, fabrication activities, and field construction requirements.
• Review bills of materials (BOMs), drawings, and project schedules to identify material requirements and lead times.
• Develop material delivery schedules aligned with project milestones and fabrication priorities.
• Track material status from purchase through receipt and final utilization.
• Coordinate replenishment of inventory items based on usage trends and production demands.
• Assist with inventory audits, cycle counts, and reconciliation activities.
• Identify and reduce excess, obsolete, or slow-moving inventory.
• Resolve discrepancies involving quantities, damages, incorrect shipments, or missing documentation.
• Coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and internal stakeholders when issues arise.
• Track the status of critical and long-lead procurement items.
• Expedite supplier production and shipments to maintain project and fabrication schedules.
• Provide regular updates to project managers, engineers, and fabrication personnel regarding material availability.
• Identify potential delivery risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Maintain accurate material tracking logs and procurement status reports.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• This position requires a bachelor's degree and 4 or more years of expediting or quality control experience, preferably in the oil and gas/pipeline industry.

Consider:

Bachelor's degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, or a related field preferred.

Salary Range: $75K- $85K