Principal Procurement Specialist

Company Overview

CB&I is the world's leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 130-year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects.

Overview

The Principal Procurement Specialist / Procurement Lead is responsible for identifying varied sources of commodities and services, evaluating bids, awarding contracts and purchase orders, maintaining contact with vendors, and maintaining comprehensive descriptions of available products and current prices of CB&I Storage Solutions products and services. The role directly reports to the Senior Procurement Manager and routinely interacts with Engineering, Operations, and Estimating.

Responsibilities

• Proactively embraces and promotes the company's HSE requirements and culture.
• Lead the project procurement efforts and focal point for the client interactions.
• Prepares contract documents and bidders list, proactively seeks out and qualifies new potential bidders.
• Assembles and distributes requests for quotation from vendors.
• Responsible for the purchase of material and services at or below estimate using procurement processes while maintaining consistency with schedule requirements.
• Perform bid evaluations and issue purchase orders for complex type packages or commodities.
• Negotiate complex or large dollar value purchase orders for regional and/or international purchases.
• Assists with the evaluation, award, and conforming process.
• Able to resolve large claim or dispute events with vendors.
• May be responsible for soliciting budgetary pricing for equipment, material, or labor to support estimating/proposal efforts for a non-major project or projects.
• Represents the department in meetings with other functions/management.
• Provides leadership training and guidance for junior staff.
• May function as lead buyer for a project.
• Proactively recommends, supports, and implements improvements to tools, systems, and software to improve efficiency and maximize autonomy.
• Effectively exemplify the company's Leadership Competencies.
• Actively seeks and utilizes effective mentoring relationships.
• Establishes medium & long term career and personal development goals.
• Enthusiastically seeks and accepts tasks and projects in rotations that allow for maximum experience and growth.

Local Requirements

• 12-15 years of overall experience; 10 years in supply chain.
• Preferred experience with ADNOC EPC projects.
• Work Location: Dubai Office and regular visit to site on need basis.

Qualifications

• EPC Industry experience is preferred.
• BA or BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, Technical / Engineering, Construction Management or related field (preferred).

Skills and Behaviors

• Business presence and polish.
• Knowledge of CB&I products and markets.
• Proactively identifies and solves complex problems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Mentally agile and ability to multi-task and manage tight deadlines.
• Proven negotiating ability with high emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated business partnering skills with the ability to influence the organization.
• Adaptability and agility to learn and contribute in varying and complex environments.
• A mature business and technical acumen coupled with a drive to achieve results.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work and build credibility across the business, up to and including senior management level.
• Proactively embraces and promotes the company's values and culture, including diversity & inclusion and a healthy and safe work environment.