DEPUTY PROCUREMENT MANAGER

Requisition ID.
Relocation Authorized.
National - Family   Telework Type.
Part-Time Telework   Work Location.
Houston, TX   Since , we have helped customers complete more than projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact.
We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets.
Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.
Core to Bechtel is our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery.
They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.
Bechtel Manufacturing & Technology, Inc.
offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the semiconductor manufacturing, electric vehicle, and data center markets.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.
Position Summary.
A Deputy Project Procurement Management role with a focus on project procurement execution of large EPC, lump sum turnkey, or cost-re, direct-hire projects.
Provides expertise, guidance, and coordination involved in project procurement execution to include responsibilities in the commercial and administration of purchase order commitments for capital equipment and bulk materials.
Communications extend to the Project Supply Chain team, Project Management, and the Supply Chain functional organization to establish clear definition of requirements and to assure performance to the stated project requirements.
Assists and conducts team and project management meetings as required to perform and status the work.
Responsibilities.
Reports to the Project Procurement Manager for operational guidance and to the business unit Supply Chain Operations Manager for functional guidance Responsible for all procurement aspects relative to the scope of work assigned to the Project Procurement team.
Performs as the liaison between project execution offices, assuring Procurement activities and priorities remain aligned and communication between offices is frequent and open.
Accountable to implement corporate and business unit capital cost initiatives and report against established plans and targets.
Accountable to the project schedule and progress and performance reporting of the Project Procurement team to include planning, execution, administration / delivery and closeout project procurement activities to the extent of the project scope of work.
Responsible to maintain key/critical supplier relationships with supplier’s senior personnel to ensure performance of the work.
Will maintain focus on the project’s as-sold baseline in terms of cost and schedule.
Ensures development and provides expert input to Negotiation Plans for packages with an estimated value of $5 million or more, as required.
May perform as the project’s “Negotiation Ace” or responsible to appoint such qualified “Ace” for designated procurements.
Develop and/or support the Project Interface Plan for use by execution offices, to ensure understanding of communication channels, tools and resources, and respective office divisions of responsibility.
Facilitates the Procurement work responsibilities, information flow and deliverables (documents and data) between offices and expedites respective parties when required.
Provides direction received by Project Procurement management to ensure consistency in strategy, execution processes, and resources (documents, forms, and templates) to complete the work.
Participates with the Project Management Team in reviewing the scope of Procurement work, and in preparing and coordinating Procurement plans, procedures, schedules, estimates, forecasts, and budgets.
In respect to the Procurement Discipline Leads' responsibilities, serves as a Procurement liaison between Engineering and Procurement for understanding status of Procurement deliverables or any other major execution issues.
Ensures project Construction is fully supported from a procurement perspective and that the Project Management Team has all required information on procurement activities and status for construction execution planning.
Keeps Project Procurement management aware of significant issues regarding misalignment between offices, progress of procurement activities, and/or performance of respective Procurement execution teams.
Communicates with the respective Project Supply Chain Manager (as applicable), Project Procurement Manager, and interface counterparts to address opportunities for improvement / standardization / commonality through all phases of the procurement cycle.
Participate in weekly (minimum) coordination meetings between execution offices to ensure work is being executed in accordance with the division of responsibility identified on the Supply Chain Assignment Schedule.
Be aware of installation plans and priorities from the Construction planning meetings and be prepared to provide this data to the Project Procurement Manager or discipline lead.
Know and keep the Project Supply Chain Manager and/or the Project Procurement Manager, and other interface coordinators, aware of significant open issues/actions for the scope of work under their office’s purview.
Keep abreast of specific execution office critical packages and facilitates any cross-office or cross-organization communications to expedite progress.
Input to the project Sourcing Strategy and project’s Approved Vendors List.
Responsible to ensure integrity of records management.
Attends project management meetings and reports status of area of responsibility.
Evaluates or provides input to performance of employees under direct supervision, including assisting with the establishment of project-level goals and personal development.
Job Knowledge.
Knowledge of the commercial and logistics aspects of global procurement of equipment and materials Skilled in working with and communicating effectively both orally and in writing with other project functional groups, including Project Management and other Service organization Leaders.
Working knowledge of change management procedures as it applies to procurement of goods, such as Requests for Information (RFIs),change notices, change orders, amendments, and claims and dispute resolution.
Advanced knowledge of procurement regulations, policies, and practices as they pertain to the engineering and construction industry and large project execution.
Strong ability to prioritize and stay organized.
Qualifications and Skills.
Basic Qualifications.
Minimum of 15 years experience in commercial and materials management aspects of the procurement of goods and/or services.
Additional Qualifications.
Has worked on large projects (>$500million).
Experience negotiating terms and conditions.
Preferred Qualifications.
Bachelors of Science or equivalent, in Supply Chain or Business Administration related fields  Shaping tomorrow together Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies.
Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth.
Since , we’ve completed more than extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents.
We operate through four global businesses.
Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals.
Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity.
These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.
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