Senior Procurement Specialist

Job Title: Senior Procurement Specialist / Materials Coordinator

Location: Midland TX 79706

Mode : Fulltime

Job Description:

Provide procurement coordination and support for the Business Unit's materials and equipment needs. Responsibilities include material requirements planning, sourcing, order execution, expediting and resolving associated procure to pay process issues impacting business continuity. This position requires a strong customer focus, with the ability to effectively collaborate with business stakeholders including Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Wells, SME's, and other stakeholder support functions.

Job Description Details

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• In partnership with Category Management, manage communication of the preferred supplier/contract list and preferred buying channels.
• Collaborate with business stakeholder partners to develop and manage the Annual Procurement Plan with a focus on 0-12 months. Develop material & equipment sourcing/ordering strategies, adapting to changes in demand in the market.
• Coordination of SCM resources in P2P execution of material ordering, ensuring optimization of resources and utilization of the appropriate procurement methods (including bidding, contracting, ordering, expediting and related transportation). Understands procurement risks and collaborates with stakeholders to develop/implement mitigation plans.
• Performs procurement of high complexity material, equipment, and services by preparing, submitting, and receiving bids/quotes. Performs commercial evaluation of supplier quotes, lead / participate in bid clarification meetings and supplier negotiations. Conducts Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis to support award recommendation
• In partnership with Category Management performs Supplier Relationship, Performance Management, and development and management of appropriate KPIs
• Provides localized support in development and deployment of procurement order channel management strategies, procurement best practices and tools
• Serves as SME on matters related to materials and services procurement and associated tools (SMART, SAP, ERS,).
• Supports business continuity, partnering with business operations and supplier partners to manage resolution of issues
• Ensures all internal controls are administered and partners with compliance to manage change.
• Manages associated health, environmental and safety risks for all areas of position.

Selection Criteria:

• • Align & Inspire: Strong communication and influencing skills to manage relations and align on expectations between SCM Team members, Wells, Operations, other key BU Business Partners, and Suppliers. Ability to proactively adjust priorities as conditions change and help stakeholders do the same. Consistently demonstrate transparency by communicating clearly and sharing information early and often with stakeholders. Ability to adapt communications styles and audience preferences to adapt communication to meet stakeholder expectations.
  • Build Relationships: Ability to build and maintain healthy relationships with Business Partners and Suppliers to drive effective cost management, supply assurance, and process improvements and efficiencies. Ability to explore competing priorities respectfully and help others focus on team and enterprise goals. Demonstrates ability to Explore competing priorities respectfully and help others focus on team and enterprise goals. Demonstrates ability to promote creative, team-centric thinking collaborating with stakeholders.
  • Grow Capabilities: Collaborate across teams to identify ideas and solutions that can be adopted. Take intelligent, calculated risks that create value and pivot quickly after setbacks. Demonstrates confidence in respectfully disagreeing and recommending alternatives. Consistently identify and implement the simplest and most effective solutions to solve old problems in new ways. Demonstrated use of Role-modeling a growth mindset by continuously taking advantage of learning resources, seeking opportunities to grow.
  • Deliver Results: Proactively engage with others to define desired results and motivate team to action. Balance risks and rewards to make timely decisions with the most positive business impact. Bring solutions forward when raising problems and discuss issues with others to quickly resolve problems. Collaborate with peers to using data-driven and high value tools and metrics to make

Focus Areas and Expectations:

General expectation is to ensure that the Business Unit identifies the correct buying channels for product families, competitively bids materials to ensure lowest cost of ownership, and works with teams to achieve assurance of supply.

1. Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E): Providing Facilities Engineering and Construction and startup assistance for electrical, instrumentation, and process control systems on both capital projects, as well as provide Production Operations repair and maintenance support. Collaborate with the various stakeholder teams to develop a holistic demand forecast and coordinate with the preferred suppliers to develop a strategy to ensure assurance of supply, business continuity, and maintain an efficient supply chain during work execution
2. MRO/Pipe, Valves & Fittings (PVF): Monitor PVF spend and identify gaps in contracting strategy. Manage strategic buys of PVF including bidding of materials, tracking of PO's, and Materials Management engagement. Collaborate with Materials Management to identify materials to purchase as stock due to lead times and business utilization. Collaborate with Category Management to stay ahead of fluctuations in business demand and supply constraints, ensuring business continuity.