Procurement Specialist

McDermott International; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International in Houston seeks a Procurement Specialist to apply procurement knowledge and solve straightforward problems with guidance. You will analyze solutions, manage vendor relations, and ensure purchases meet technical, quality, safety, and delivery requirements.

The role involves RFQ execution, bid evaluation, PO administration, expediting support, and compliance with MDR procedures. Strong communication with internal teams and external vendors is essential.

Qualifications

• Supply Chain or Business Degree preferred or relevant experience.
• Approximately 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Broad knowledge of the procurement process.
• Experience with purchasing permanent plant material (mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, civil/structural).
• Reimbursable and lump sum projects.
• Ability to communicate commercial solutions and concepts to procurement and non-procurement personnel.
• Support Integrated Procurement worldwide, work with suppliers to develop supplier agreements.
• Understand local and regional logistics regulations and agreements.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access).
• Experience in Smart Plant Materials, SAP and JDE, Oracle.
• Certificates in process improvement and/or Six Sigma a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform procurement of materials in support of MDR activities per policies and budget.
• Interface with Client, PMT, Engineering, Construction, QA/QC, Safety, Accounting, and Warehouse.
• Interface externally with vendors and procure materials per requisition requirements.
• Develop procurement strategies for different project materials as needed.
• Maintain vendor base and survey market for new sources and price/delivery trends.
• Evaluate and monitor vendor performance continually.
• Facilitate supplier registration and RFQ processes and ensure timely clarifications.
• Coordinate vendor clarifications and conduct commercial bid evaluation.
• Ensure vendor selection complies with MDR procedures to meet budgets and delivery.
• Maintain PO administration including revisions, closeout, and discrepancies.
• Assist expediting and resolve delivery nonconformance issues as required.
• Support bid pricing with inputs and coordinate with Bids & Proposal team.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Vendor management

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Supply Chain or Business Degree preferred or relevant experience

Certificates in process improvement and/or Six Sigma a plus

Tools

Smart Plant Materials

SAP

JDE

Oracle

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access)

Job description

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably. For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Job Description

Job Overview:

The Procurement Specialist applies their conceptual knowledge of Procurement and, with a moderate level of guidance and direction from colleagues and leadership, is responsible for solving a range of straightforward Procurement problems. They will be responsible for analyzing possible solutions using standard procedures and building knowledge of the company, processes, and customers. The Procurement Specialist understands key business drivers and applies this knowledge to solve problems in straightforward situations by analyzing possible solutions using technical experience, judgment, and precedents.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Perform the procurement of materials in support of MDR business activities in accordance with company policies, procedures, and ethical standards to ensure that materials are purchased from the approved vendors at the most competitive price within budget complying with the technical, quality, safety, and delivery requirements specified in the material requisition and procurement plan
• Act as an internal interface with Client, PMT, Engineering, Construction, QA/QC, Safety, Accounting, and Warehouse
• Interface externally with vendors
• Procure materials with a good understanding of requisition requirements, international standards, codes, and regulations pertaining to projects/operations materials used in the construction industry
• Assist with the establishment of appropriate procurement strategies for different project/operations materials as needed
• Develop and maintain a sound vendor base, survey the market as needed for new potential supply sources and market trend in price and delivery
• Evaluate and monitor vendor performance on a continual basis
• Facilitate “Supplier Registration Process” to register potential vendors in MDR or project specific system – SAP, SmartPlant. JDE and Oracle is helpful.
• Perform the “RFQ” process:
  • Review requisitions to verify completeness and accuracy
  • Issue RFQ to vendors and secure compliant offers
  • Liaise with Engineering or Requisitioner to ensure that TBE’s are completed on schedule, if applicable
  • Coordinate the vendor clarification process
  • Perform commercial bid evaluation
  • Obtain commercial clarifications
  • Ensure vendor selection in compliance with MDR procedure to meet project budget and delivery requirements
• Maintain sourcing list to track RFQs and expedite quotes from vendors
• Prepare Recommendation of Award and obtain required approvals in compliance with procedure
• Maintain confidentiality of procurement data in compliance with company guidelines
• Place PO’s with selected vendors, review and approve orders that are within approval limits
• Provide ongoing Purchase Order administration including PO revisions, resolution of discrepancies, PO closeout, etc. as required during the execution of the order
• Maintain purchase order files
• Assist the expediting process by providing help and guidance to expeditors, and resolving commercial clarifications with vendors as necessary
• Assist in resolving delivery nonconformance issues, and OS&D issues if required
• Support the bid pricing process by providing accurate and timely inputs in bid pricing process, coordinate with the Bids & Proposal team in Procurement to ensure compliance with bid requirements
• Regularly exchange information on new products and sources, market trends, and lessons learned with peers, supervisor, and Manager
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures
• Additional responsibilities as needed

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• Supply Chain or Business Degree preferred or relevant experience
• Approximately 5-7 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrates a broad knowledge of the procurement process
• Experience with purchasing permanent plant material (mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, civil/structural)
• Reimbursable and lump sum projects
• Able to effectively communicate commercial solutions and concepts to procurement personnel and non-procurement personnel
• Support Integrated Procurement worldwide, work with suppliers to develop supplier agreements
• Understand local and regional logistics regulations and agreements
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access)
• Experience in Smart Plant Materials, SAP and JDE, Oracle
• Certificates in process improvement and/or Six Sigma a plus