Procurement Specialist

Ellaway Blues Consulting; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellaway Blues Consulting is seeking an experienced Project Procurement Specialist to support the delivery of large capital projects. You will source, negotiate, and coordinate purchases of materials, equipment, and construction services while keeping schedules, budgets, quality, and risk aligned.

You will collaborate with engineering, construction, project management, suppliers, and EPC partners to ensure procurement activities are executed efficiently and deliver strong value throughout the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, construction management, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• At least five years of procurement experience in engineering, construction, industrial, or capital projects.
• Experience working within or alongside an EPC organization is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with RFQs, RFPs, bid analysis, supplier negotiations, expediting, contract terms, and material coordination.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering, construction, project management, and other internal stakeholders to forecast project needs and align procurement plans with milestones.
• Support sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, and acquisition of equipment, materials, and construction services for capital projects.
• Provide procurement oversight for EPC contractors, including supplier selection, negotiations, expediting, and performance reviews.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, reduce risk, and increase project value.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with internal policies, project requirements, and safety expectations.
• Coordinate with procurement, warehouse, logistics, and project teams to track material status and resolve supply disruptions.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and subcontractors; monitor performance and quality concerns as they arise.
• Collaborate with procurement, legal, and project stakeholders to review commercial terms and minimize risk.
• Stay informed on market trends, supplier capabilities, and sourcing alternatives to improve cost, quality, and delivery.
• Apply lifecycle cost analyses and process improvements to support sound procurement decisions.

Skills

Procurement experience 5+ years

EPC/ capital projects experience

Ability to manage competing priorities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, construction management, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Procurement Specialist to support the successful delivery of large capital projects. This role is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and coordinating the purchase of materials, equipment, and construction-related services while keeping project schedules, commercial objectives, quality standards, and risk considerations aligned.

The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, construction, project management, suppliers, and external EPC partners to help ensure procurement activities are executed efficiently and deliver strong value throughout the project lifecycle. This is a hands‑on role for someone who is comfortable managing competing priorities, resolving issues quickly, and operating with sound judgment in a fast-moving project environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering, construction, project management, and other internal stakeholders to forecast project needs and align procurement plans with key project milestones.
• Support the sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, and acquisition of equipment, materials, and construction services for capital projects.
• Provide procurement oversight for EPC contractors, including review of sourcing strategies, bid packages, supplier selection, commercial evaluations, negotiations, expediting efforts, and overall procurement performance.
• Help identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, strengthen supplier performance, reduce risk, and increase the value delivered through project spending.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with internal policies, project requirements, applicable industry standards, and safety expectations.
• Review and help enforce required contract flow-down provisions to ensure alignment with customer, project, and organizational requirements.
• Coordinate with procurement, warehouse, logistics, and project teams to track material status, support delivery planning, and resolve issues involving shortages, damaged goods, delayed shipments, or other supply‑chain disruptions.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with suppliers and subcontractors; monitor performance and address quality, delivery, or service concerns as they arise.
• Collaborate with procurement, legal, and project stakeholders to review commercial terms and conditions and help minimize contractual and project risk.
• Stay informed on market trends, supplier capabilities, emerging technologies, and sourcing alternatives that may improve cost, quality, delivery, or total project value.
• Apply lifecycle cost analysis, commercial evaluations, and process‑improvement methods to support sound procurement decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, construction management, or a related discipline preferred. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• At least five years of relevant procurement experience, ideally supporting engineering, construction, industrial, or capital‑project environments.
• Prior experience working within or alongside an EPC organization is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of procurement practices including RFQs, RFPs, bid analysis, supplier negotiations, expediting, contract terms, and material coordination.
• Proficiency with SAP, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other standard Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Comfortable working independently, taking initiative, and making timely, well‑reasoned decisions with limited direction.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across technical, commercial, and operational teams.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, responsiveness, and customer focus.
• Adaptable and confident in environments with changing priorities, incomplete information, or evolving project needs.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, practical innovation, and constructive change management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration, supply chain, engineering, or a related field.
• CPSM, PMP, or similar professional certification.