Project Procurement Manager

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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:

• Bachelors 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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