Project Sourcing Specialist

4 weeks ago


Houston, United States Axelon Full time
Project Sourcing Specialist
Houston,TX
18 Months


Look for more Sourcing and Negotiating and not so much Buyer or Logistics in their titles or descriptions.

Job Description:
•Develop and present project sourcing procurement plans for capital projects to key stakeholders for projects under areas of responsibility.
•Manage end-to-end project sourcing and contracting process (including RFI/RFQ/RFPs) for assigned capital projects and other needed services or equipment.
•Lead Project Sourcing negotiations for project work streams to include services, materials, equipment and delivery schedules that correspond to areas of responsibility.
•Work collaboratively within Supply Chain Operations Support, Purchasing Services, Key Stakeholders and Global Procurement Group.
•Meet with key customers routinely and proactively identify capital projects and contract value opportunities.
•Assist with contract start-up functions involving appropriate department project leads.
•Participate in identifying emerging opportunities within the supply community.
•Evaluate existing contract relationships to identify savings opportunities, risk mitigation strategies, and other commercial terms enhancements.
•Leverage market intelligence to evaluate, negotiate, and manage annual price fluctuations.
•Negotiate commercial terms for project-based spend associated with capital projects.
•Demonstrate competency in negotiating.
•Manage contracts for assigned projects and utilize existing Agreements whenever possible.
•Utilize all Supply Chain technologies for Project Sourcing, Contract Management, SRM, and Spend Analysis.
•Develop relationships with key customers to understand their project, service, and/or equipment needs and implement strategies to maximize savings in the Capital Procurement Plan and for emerging projects.
•Responsible for ensuring compliance with internal processes, including but not limited to, contract filing processes, bidding processes, and value creation reporting processes.
•Work closely with the Supplier Relationship Management Specialist for key suppliers under areas of responsibility. Maintain consistent series of key performance indicators which can be used to gauge supplier performance and create actionable improvement plans.
•Facilitate periodic business reviews with key suppliers and organize internal stakeholder feedback.
•Provide various reports as requested by manager.
•Partner with Legal to ensure current and continued compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures, both internal and external, to ***.

Requirements:
•3-5 years of experience in a procurement function, ideally sourcing equipment and/or construction services
•Contract negotiation experience
•Integrity; honesty; trustworthy; dependable
•Experience with Google Workspace (G-Suite) is a plus

The ideal candidate will
•Have a strong attention to detail
•Be able to multi-task
•Be skilled in handling competing priorities
•Feel comfortable presenting to leadership
•be a critical thinker
•be highly organized
•have a positive attitude

Highest Level of Education Required for this Position: 4-year college degree required; Supply Chain Management Preferred
Qualifications (IE SAP Experience, Excel Knowledge, Any Certifications, Years of Experience in Certain Fields): Google Suite, MS Office

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