Associate Specialist Procurement

KBR; Chennai; Sur place; INR 600 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

KBR is seeking an Associate Specialist, Procurement in Chennai to manage cradle-to-grave purchasing within a defined commodity group for global EPC projects. You will negotiate terms, drive supplier performance, and coordinate with Engineering and project teams to align schedules and budgets.

The role requires an engineering background in SCM or Business and at least 3 years of procurement experience in oil, gas, LNG, or petrochemical sectors.

Qualifications

• Engineering background in SCM or Business.
• 3+ years procurement experience with global EPC.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.

Responsabilités

• Under direct supervision, executes cradle to grave purchasing activities for a specific commodity group or project.
• Negotiates favorable terms, volume discounts, and long-term contracts with suppliers.
• Identify corrective actions and measures in case of quality or schedule issues with suppliers.
• Works closely with Engineering and the projects.
• Assures that problems will report timely to the projects and senior procurement management.

Connaissances

Procurement

Contract negotiations

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Formation

Engineering degree in SCM or Business

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Job Description:

Title:

Associate Specialist, Procurement

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.

Job Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision, 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
• Identify corrective actions and measures in case of quality or schedule issues with suppliers
• Works closely with Engineering and the projects
• Assures that problems will report timely to the projects and senior procurement management

Job Requirements

• Engineering qualification background, preferably in Supply Chain Management or Business
• 3+ years of Procurement and Supply Chain Management experience with a global EPC company executing contracts in key industries, such as oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, chemical, etc.
• Experience in purchasing including bid, evaluate, award cycle, execution of agreements, execution of changes, price and schedule negotiations, and commercial strategy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in order to flow goals and directives and effectively communicate commercial solutions and concepts to procurement personnel and non-procurement personnel
• Ability to work in a complex schedule-driven work environment
• Must be willing to work hours to support counterparts in different geographical regions (US, UK, etc.)
• Candidates must have strong analytical skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Candidates must be able to learn new software and tools easily

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