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Project Procurement Manager

Project Procurement Manager

ConfidentialChennai, India
30+ days ago
Job description

Title

Project Procurement Manager

KBR 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
  • Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

    R2110340

    Skills Required

    Power Bi, e-auctions

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