Sr Specialist Procurement

KBR; Chennai; Sur place; INR 1 800 000 - 3 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

KBR is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Procurement in Chennai, India. You will manage cradle-to-grave purchasing, drive favorable terms for goods and services, and coordinate with Engineering and project teams to ensure timely and compliant procurement execution.

The role requires 11+ years in procurement within global EPC sectors (oil & gas, LNG, petrochemical), plus strong negotiation, analytics, and MS Office proficiency. Willingness to work across time zones is essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering background in SCM or business.
• 11+ years of procurement experience in global EPC environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication for disseminating goals and solutions.

Responsabilités

• Executes cradle-to-grave purchasing activities for a commodity group or project.
• Negotiates terms, volume discounts, and long-term contracts with suppliers.
• Identifies corrective actions for quality/schedule issues with suppliers.
• Collaborates closely with Engineering and projects.
• Ensures timely reporting to projects and senior procurement management.
• Manages procurement closeout, settlements, and punch list resolution.
• Develops core competencies with existing procedures and processes; may mentor junior staff.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Engineering degree in Supply Chain/Business

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Job Description:

Title:

Sr.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
• Conducts the orderly closeout of Procurement operations, including settlement of claims and back-charges, and resolving punch list items assigned to Procurement
• Develops core job competencies with existing procedures and work processes
• May provide guidance to less experienced team members.

Job Requirements

• Engineering qualification background, preferably in Supply Chain Management or Business
• 11+ 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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