Procurement Specialist

Lummus Technology; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lummus Technology in the Netherlands is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage the end-to-end procurement, manufacturing and delivery process. You will issue inquiries, evaluate bids, prepare purchase orders and coordinate with project teams and suppliers to meet scope, timing and budget.

You will ensure complete PO documents, track payments and supplier performance while addressing discrepancies and expediting materials to avoid delays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or supply chain management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Procurement Manager to select potential sellers and formalize a bidders list.
• Conduct negotiations with potential sellers, with English proficiency.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders and coordinate with engineers and project teams.
• Analyze requisition packages and bids for quality assessment.
• Furnish planning and scheduling information to Project Controls.
• Expedite documentation and materials to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

English language proficiency

Communication

Teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business or Supply Chain Management

Job description

At Lummus Technology, innovation thrives, and excellence is a shared pursuit. When you join Lummus, you are empowered to make an impact and be part of a dynamic team that celebrates creativity, encourages professional development, and fosters collaboration. From our technology portfolio to our global workforce, Lummus is growing at a rapid pace, and we hope that you will grow with us during this exciting time. The Procurement Specialist's role involves active participation in the entire procurement, manufacturing, and delivery process. This includes issuing inquiries, conducting bid evaluations, and issuing purchase orders for equipment, materials, and services. They must ensure completeness of all purchase order documents, ensuring they include the necessary deliverables and conditions such as the scope of work, pricing details, payment terms, marking, packaging, shipping details, warrantees, and the applicable signatures. The specialist is tasked with identifying any problems or discrepancies that may arise and assist in the implementation of corrective measures. They are responsible for coordinating work across project teams, departments, offices, and suppliers to meet project requirements. Additionally, they ensure effective communication among different disciplines and with external suppliers and maintain proper records of the communication. The Procurement Specialist is also accountable for effectively managing Lummus procurement procedures. They have responsibility for cost, schedule, quantity, and budget control for assigned tasks.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Collaborate with the Procurement Manager to select potential sellers and formalize a bidders list
• Able to conduct negotiations with potential sellers proficiently, with a minimum requirement of English language proficiency
• Conduct meetings and negotiations under supervision of the Manager Procurement
• Good understanding of the company’s purchasing terms and conditions.
• Preparation of commercial meeting minutes
• Analyze requisition packages and bids for quality assessment
• Generate and submit inquiry packages to obtain sufficient acceptable bids
• Evaluate transportation and related logistic matters
• Prepare and obtain approvals for commercial bid tabulations and recommendations
• Coordinate technical evaluations with relevant engineers
• Preparation, verification, and issuance of purchase orders
• Furnish necessary planning and scheduling information to the Project Controls department
• Maintain updated requisition and purchase order status reports (RPSR)
• Coordinate reported non-conformances pertaining to sellers, in collaboration with the Project Manager
• Expedite documentation and materials to ensure timely delivery
• Review of seller invoices, issuing payment claims and maintain close communication with accounts payable
• Capable of addressing potential back charges to seller, with support from Manager Procurement
• Evaluate and record supplier performances

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business or Supply Chain Management
• Basic understanding of the procurement process
• Ability to communicate (both verbally and literately), improvise, be flexible, handle friction, handle stress
• Willingness and readiness to travel for business purposes, domestically and internationally
• Ability to work independently as well and collaborative teamwork and to handle workload stress
• Verbal and written communication skills to convey information to team members, and sellers as applicable

Lummus Technology is the global leader in developing technology solutions that make modern life possible and focus on a more sustainable, low carbon future. We license process technologies in clean fuels, renewables, petrochemicals, polymers, gas processing and supply lifecycle services, catalysts, proprietary equipment and digitalization to customers worldwide.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lummus Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to any protected characteristic under applicable law. Applicant information will be processed in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection laws.

Lummus Technology is the global leader in developing technology solutions that make modern life possible and focus on a more sustainable, low carbon future. We license process technologies in clean fuels, renewables, petrochemicals, polymers, gas processing and supply lifecycle services, catalysts, proprietary equipment and digitalization to customers worldwide.