KBR

SeniorPurchasingSpecialist

$95–135k ~AI est. Houston, Texas, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Purchasing Specialist at KBR. Skills: Purchasing, Procurement, Negotiation. Execute and supervise purchasing activities. Negotiate favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6+ years Procurement and Supply Chain Management experience, undergraduate degree in Supply Chain Management or Business, experience in purchasing including bid, evaluate, award cycle, execution of agreements, execution of changes, price and schedule negotiations, and commercial strategy, Proven Track Record in cost reduction programs, analytical skills, proficiency in MS office products, ability to learn new software quickly, Experience in Lumpsum Procurement environments

Nice to Have

Ability to speak Mandarin, Experience with international project locations

What You'll Do.

Execute and supervise purchasing activities

Negotiate favorable terms

volume discounts and long-term contracts

Drive cost reduction initiatives

and forecast cost drivers and market

Develop Category specific sourcing strategies

Identify corrective actions for quality or schedule issues

Work closely with Engineering and project management teams

Report problems to projects and senior procurement management

and develop a consolidated supplier base

Create and maintain long-term partnerships with suppliers

Provide input to drive continuous improvement in procurement

Conduct orderly closeout of Procurement operations

Participate in important negotiations and claim negotiations

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

operations; maintenance; warehouse; engineering teams; project management teams

Communication Scope

written communication; verbal communication; presentation skills

Full Job Description

**Title:** Senior Purchasing Specialist 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 seeking a Principal Purchasing Specialist to support large EPC projects by managing the procurement of goods and services under direct supervision. This role is responsible for negotiating supplier terms, securing cost efficiencies, resolving delivery or quality issues, and coordinating closely with operations, maintenance, warehouse, and engineering teams to ensure the timely and efficient flow of materials. **Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:** * Under general direction, executes and supervises cradle to grave purchasing activities (including bid, evaluate, award cycle, execution of agreements, execution of changes, price and schedule negotiations) for a specific commodity group or Project. * Negotiates favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers for the procurement of goods, services and supplies. * Drive cost reduction initiatives for a specific Project or Category. * Understand, track, and forecast the key cost drivers and market factors for assigned Category group. * Assist in developing a Category specific sourcing strategies to support corporate and divisional objectives, providing the company competitive advantage in the areas of materials, supplies, and services and ensure the alignment with Engineering. * Identify corrective actions and measures in case of quality or schedule issues with suppliers. * Works closely with Engineering and the project management teams * Assures that problems are reported timely to the projects and senior procurement management. * Locate, analyze, and develo

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