Sr. Procurement Professional

Samuel Engineering, Inc.; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering firm located in Colorado seeks a Procurement Professional responsible for procurement, logistics, and contract services throughout project life cycles. You will develop procurement strategies, manage vendor relationships, and ensure compliance with policies. This position requires extensive negotiation skills and at least ten years of experience depending on the job level. Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications will be discussed during the interview process.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of experience for Sr. Procurement Professional IV.
• Twelve years of experience for Sr. Procurement Professional III.
• Fourteen years of experience for Sr. Procurement Professional II.
• Fifteen years of experience for Sr. Procurement Professional I.

Responsibilities

• Obtain status updates from vendors and expedite orders.
• Prepare and manage requests for proposals and purchase orders.
• Develop negotiation strategies and justify pricing analyses.
• Requires frequent contacts with vendors and suppliers
• Make special freight arrangements to expedite shipments
• Maintain an accurate record of proceedings files and binding records through to contract completion
• Coordinate and administer data collection, retrieval, statistical evaluation, procurement scheduling, and departmental reports
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve procurement and contracts process efficiency
• Prepare, issue, and manage requests for proposals (RFPs), request for quotations, and purchase orders to vendors in accordance with Departmental, Project, and Company procedures
• Administer change orders, bids, estimates, and cost proposals
• Assist engineering to clarify specifications, vendor technical deliverables, and resolve product issues.
• Prequalification of vendors
• Assist Procurement management and Project Managers with the review of commercial and scope of work issues
• Manage the Company vendor database and develop/prepare project vendor list strategies with Project Managers and clients
• Prepare and implement project procurement execution plan and strategies
• May participate in preparing proposals and in presentations to clients.
• Obtain non-binding pricing during study phases of projects in support of project cost estimates
• Prepare commercial bid tabulations and recommendations for award
• Interpret and evaluate contract terms and conditions
• Analyze cost and price data
• Assure all appropriate Project and Company commitment and execution approvals are in place prior to the award of purchase orders
• Support complex/high-value negotiations by gathering and interpreting data from existing and potential suppliers and by participating in internal customer or supplier meetings
• Develop negotiation strategies and perform analysis justifying the reasonableness of the price
• Prepare assessment and recommendations of courses of action for the management of claims and disputes that may arise
• Oversee, guide, mentor, and provide technical leadership to junior staff
• Manage the non-technical aspects of pre- and post-award purchase order or contract administration

Skills

Negotiation strategies

Vendor management

Logistics coordination

Procurement strategy development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree/Continuing Education

Sr. Procurement Professional III

Sr. Procurement Professional II

Sr. Procurement Professional I

Job description

Position Summary

The Procurement Professional is responsible for providing procurement, expediting, logistics and limited contract services for the duration of projects. The exact nature of the duties will depend on project needs, but is generally comprised of the following:

• Concept Phase: prepare preliminary project procurement strategies, prequalification of suppliers, obtain non-binding prices.
• Study Phase: preparation of procurement execution strategies, prepare Equipment and Material requisitions as well as contracts for bid, obtain non-binding prices for estimating, as well as critical long lead items delivery lead times.
• Execution Phase: implementation of procurement/contract execution strategy and management of all pre-award and administration of purchase orders and contracts.

The position will provide projects with procurement support preparing tender documents, soliciting quotations, commercial evaluations, and recommendations for award, preparing, and placing purchase orders as well as expediting engineering deliverables and deliveries from vendors, and procurement subcontracted services as required.

The Procurement Professional will work closely with other Company Functional Departments such as project managers, engineering, project controls and administration to ensure procurement issues are identified, considered, fully understood, and addressed during project execution.

Please note: The job descriptions may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, etc. duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to –

Essential Job Functions

Sr. Procurement Professional IV

• Obtain status updates from vendors and expedite orders to ensure vendors’ contractual obligations.
• Approval review and reconciliation of invoices to Purchase Orders and receipts.
• Review orders for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with existing policies and procedures.
• Requires frequent contacts with vendors and suppliers
• Make special freight arrangements to expedite shipments
• Maintain an accurate record of proceedings files and binding records through to contract completion
• Coordinate and administer data collection, retrieval, statistical evaluation, procurement scheduling, and departmental reports
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve procurement and contracts process efficiency

Sr. Procurement Professional III

• Prepare, issue, and manage requests for proposals (RFPs), request for quotations, and purchase orders to vendors in accordance with Departmental, Project, and Company procedures
• Administer change orders, bids, estimates, and cost proposals
• Assist engineering to clarify specifications, vendor technical deliverables, and resolve product issues.
• Prequalification of vendors
• Assist Procurement management and Project Managers with the review of commercial and scope of work issues
• Manage the Company vendor database and develop/prepare project vendor list strategies with Project Managers and clients

Sr. Procurement Professional II

• Prepare and implement project procurement execution plan and strategies May participate in preparing proposals and in presentations to clients.
• Obtain non-binding pricing during study phases of projects in support of project cost estimates
• Prepare commercial bid tabulations and recommendations for award
• Interpret and evaluate contract terms and conditions
• Analyze cost and price data
• Assure all appropriate Project and Company commitment and execution approvals are in place prior to the award of purchase orders
• Support complex/high-value negotiations by gathering and interpreting data from existing and potential suppliers and by participating in internal customer or supplier meetings

Sr. Procurement Professional I

• Develop negotiation strategies and perform analysis justifying the reasonableness of the price
• Prepare assessment and recommendations of courses of action for the management of claims and disputes that may arise
• Oversee, guide, mentor, and provide technical leadership to junior staff
• Manage the non-technical aspects of pre- and post-award purchase order or contract administration

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications Per Job Level

• Sr. Procurement Professional IV – Bachelor’s Degree/Continuing Education; ten (10) years experience
• Sr. Procurement Professional III – Bachelor’s Degree/Continuing Education; twelve (12) years experience
• Sr. Procurement Professional II – Bachelor’s Degree/Continuing Education; fourteen (14) years experience
• Sr. Procurement Professional I – Bachelor’s Degree/Continuing Education; fifteen (15) years experience

Summary

Compensation for this role is determined based on a variety of factors including each candidate’s relevant experience, industry background, education, and demonstrated skills. We strive to offer competitive and equitable pay that reflects the value each individual brings to our team. Final compensation will be discussed during the interview process and may vary within the posted range.