Specialist, Sourcing
EPCO Corporate
Houston, TX
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JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Bid Analysis, Business Skills, Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Construction, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Contract Negotiation, Cost Forecasting, Crude Oil, Documentation, Engineering, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Equipment Selection, Import/Export, Logistics, Microsoft Office, Natural Gas, Negotiation Skills, Operational Support, Oracle ERP, Petrochemicals, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Procurement Planning, Project Control, Project Management Professional (PMP), Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Regulatory Compliance, Sales/Support Engineering (SE), Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Reliability, Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Quality Management, Welding, Writing Skills, eSourcing
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago
- Proactively partner with Engineering to understand requirements
- Develop contracting strategies, including lump sum, time and material, unit rate, and scope of work development for services, materials, and long-lead equipment sourcing
- Align procurement plans with category and supplier strategies
- Prequalify suppliers and contractors for sourcing event (capabilities, safety, financials)
- D evelop and lead RFx events and negotiations for construction services, integrity services, engineered equipment, and critical materials
- Conduct commercial evaluations and present recommendations to project team
- Review material and equipment selection ensuring alignment with approved manufacturers and company quality specifications
- Ensure RFx results are objective, compliant, and fully auditable
- Ensure resulting order(s) accurately reflect suppliers' proposal and meets all company order requirements and expectations
- Work with internal stakeholders and supplier(s) to resolve issues
- Work with internal Logistics and Expediting teams to ensure on-time delivery
- Collaborate with Project Controls on cost forecasting and tracking
- Ensure orders include requirements for QA/QC, documentation turnover, welding, hydrotesting, coating, and inspection
- Build strong internal and external relationships
- A Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Supply Chain.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in Procurement/contracting preferably in the energy industry or related industries (such as Process, Chemicals, etc.) is required.
- CPSM, CPM, PMP, or equivalent certifications are preferred.
- Experience in pipeline, terminalor gas processing procurement is preferred.
- Demonstrated RFx management, bid evaluation, contract negotiation, supplier performance management
- Experience using Oracle ERP is preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Excellent written/verbal communication
- Strong commercial acumen with focus on cost, schedule, safety, and reliability
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- High ethical standards and commitment to compliance
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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