Senior Purchasing Specialist - Electrical/Automation (Contract)

GAS GLOBAL SERVICES; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GAS Energy Staffing LLC is seeking a Senior Purchasing Specialist - Electrical/Automation to support major capital projects. You will manage end-to-end procurement activities for installed equipment, materials, and service packages, including sourcing, bid management, supplier negotiations, and contract administration to meet safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of procurement and demonstrated experience with large industrial capital projects,

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of procurement, purchasing, strategic sourcing, or supply chain experience.
• Experience managing sourcing events, bid evaluations, supplier negotiations, contract awards, and commercial administration.
• Experience supporting EPC, EPCM, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, manufacturing, refining, LNG, petrochemical, chemical, or similar industrial capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Execute cradle-to-grave procurement activities, including sourcing, bid solicitation, commercial evaluation, supplier selection, contract award, administration, and change management.
• Manage procurement of major equipment, materials, and services to support project execution objectives and schedules.
• Lead commercial negotiations involving pricing, contract terms, delivery schedules, scope changes, and claims resolution.
• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships while monitoring supplier performance related to quality, schedule, delivery, and commercial requirements.
• Support procurement planning, risk mitigation, cost reduction initiatives, reporting, governance compliance, and procurement closeout activities.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier negotiations

Sourcing events

Contract administration

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

e-Procurement platforms

e-Bidding platforms

Strategic sourcing platforms

Job description

GAS Energy Staffing LLC is seeking a Senior Purchasing Specialist - Electrical/Automation to support major capital projects. You will manage end-to-end procurement activities for installed equipment, materials, and service packages, including sourcing, bid management, supplier negotiations, and contract administration to meet safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of procurement and demonstrated experience with large industrial capital projects,