Jobs / operations
Principal Procurement Specialist
Lutech Resources · The Hague
IND sponsor
What you will do
- Plan, organize, and manage the procurement of materials, equipment, and services required for projects per company and client requirements; in compliance with established company policies and procedures
- Interface with the procurement function and other McDermott departments for all matters related to the procurement of material for projects
- Work closely with PPMs
- Oversee all procurement activities associated with the effective procurement of project materials, equipment, and services scopes per Project or end-user schedules, specifications, and budgets
- Implement the Project Procurement Execution Strategy applicable to each project
- Manage the Project Procurement group to undertake RFQs, commercial evaluations, and PO award
- Resolve all commercial and Terms and Conditions criteria and issues related to RFQs and PO’s
- Monitor all project procurement-related activities and performance, providing direction and support needed to team members, to ensure the successful delivery of project requirements
- Liaise with vendors, coordinate and assume lead participation in vendor commercial clarification meetings and/or conference calls, and act as the company focal point on commercial discussions with vendors during the preorder stage, i.e., from RFQ to PO award for projects procurement
- Liaise with individual Project Procurement Managers/Coordinators on all procurement matters related to the execution of the Project Procurement Strategy and the effective award of PO’s for Project materials, equipment & services scope
- Liaise with Engineering and QC on technical matters related to an RFQ and/or PO in the pre-award stage
- Liaise with Legal to resolve vendor T&Cs and Accounts Payable to resolve vendor payment issues
- Monitor and review market conditions and report price and delivery trends for Project materials and equipment
- Ensure conformance with the company policies and Procurement procedures by the Project Procurement group and contribute to continuous improvement of procurement work methodologies and processes
- Supervise, train, and coordinate the activities of buyers and supporting staff and provide continuous support to staff in their undertaking of all tasks and activities
- Undertake regular staff performance reviews
- Provide procurement reports as necessary and undertake tasks, activities, and assignments at the direction of the management