Procurement Specialist – McDermott

Procurement Specialist – McDermott 

People power our future. That is why advancing a dynamic, inclusive environment, where everyone grows and   thrives is critically important to us.

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing offshore platforms hundreds of miles from shore, and using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure.

For more than 100 years, we’ve been making the impossible possible. Today, we’re driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries. 

Here, what you do matters.

Job Overview:

The Buyer /Purchasing Specialist is designated to lead the procurement process from receipt of a requisition through placement of a Purchase Order, to include maintenance of the Purchase Order and expediting, if required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Tasks and Responsibilities;

• Responsible for activities involved with the procurement of all equipment and materials required to support Project, MRO and Shared Services operations related to the Americas divisions
• Principal contact for all commercial and contractual matters
• Sourcing and selection of suppliers, negotiation of terms and conditions, execution of purchase orders and award of contract agreements
• Provide recommendations to Management for suppliers based on service provider performance on both price and non-price factors
• Work with Management to review resources and capital and budgetary expenditure levels, to establish volume purchase agreements
• Identification, evaluation, preparation and subsequent negotiation of change orders. Processing of changes with Vendors as directed. Identification, evaluation and monitoring of risks to JRM related to selection of alternate Vendor proposals
• Facilitates pre and post award meetings with vendors
• Clarification of purchase request(s) and requisition(s)
• Ensure compliance with established JRM or MII Policies and Procedures
• Ensure that all relevant documents, approvals, and cost center codes have been obtained and are accurate prior to purchase order processing
• Maintenance of purchasing records and value accrual amounts for project capital expenditures (ACE/AFE)
• Tasks as assigned from time to time
• Secondary Duties:
  • Reconcile purchases for the end of project close out process
  • Provision of input to weekly / monthly reports
  • Working in accordance with company policies and statutory obligations

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in a relevant field of study
• 5 – 7 years relevant Experience