Capital Expenditure Sourcing Manager – Supporting Client Procurement Department

Wood•Deer Park, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Wood is currently recruiting for a Capital Expenditure Sourcing Manager in the oil and gas petrochemical industry. The successful candidate must be local to the Deer Park, TX area, as there is no relocation assistance or per diem offered. Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required. This role reports to the CapEx Team Procurement Manager and is responsible for representing Lubrizol to the supply base and facilitating the procurement of indirect goods and services. The individual will procure a broad range of equipment, supplies, and services both domestically and internationally to support organizational objectives and plant operations. Maintaining strong supplier relationships in line with corporate policies, procedures, and quality standards is crucial. The role involves performing assignments related to the procurement of goods and services, including negotiation and purchase of capital equipment, implementation of regional and national agreements, and contracted services for Lubrizol’s chemical plants. The individual will collaborate within project frameworks with multidisciplinary teams (maintenance, project engineering, R+D, IT, legal, finance, etc.) to optimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and reduce operational risk.

Requirements

4-year college degree from an accredited institution in purchasing, supply chain, logistics, finance, accounting, business, economics, engineering or other technical discipline.
5-10 years’ experience leading the procurement portion capital projects ranging from $250K to $5MM per project in a manufacturing environment.
Equipment Sourcing and Purchasing experience.
Contract management and execution.
Technical knowledge of the following: Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), Various project execution methodologies and pricing methods, Process for identifying and pre-qualifying suppliers, Negotiation Process and Strategy Development, Internal and External RFI and RFQ Process, Freight Terms & Incoterms, Contract Negotiations, Price change indexes / formulas for future purchases.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Able to relate well with individuals at various levels, inside and outside of the organization.
Demonstrated negotiation, analytical and organizational skills.
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

Proficient with SAP and Ariba.
APICS/C.P.S.M./C.P.M. certification or work towards designation.
Master of Business Administration.
International CapEx Project Experience.

Responsibilities

Meet or exceed the company and customer safety standards.
Comply with all company and customer procedures, practices and standards.
Act professionally in all work activities in a legal and ethical manner in compliance with applicable laws and support compliance of all corporate policies and regional/local Health, Safety, Environmental and Security practices.
Work closely with Engineering and Maintenance project managers to achieve project objectives while obtaining the highest total value for the corporation.
Assist engineering teams in defining commercially viable project scope (functional definition, value analysis) and selection of project execution methodology.
Research and identify capable suppliers or contractors and initiate selection, pre-qualification, and approval of new suppliers.
Develop, issue, and manage both the internal Request for Information (RFI) and external RFI, Request for Quote, and Request for Proposal processes for the selection of goods and services.
Collect, analyze, and assure quality and accuracy of the spend analysis where applicable.
Lead multiple cross-functional procurement teams; actively drive procurement standardization and consolidation opportunities.
Deliver cost reduction goals through negotiation of unit price, rebates, material substitutions, standardization, consolidation of supply, and/or process improvement.
Monitor and gather sourcing trends and market data for assigned spend categories and provide market insight to Procurement manager and strategic buyers.
Foster a culture of teamwork with Engineering and Maintenance to achieve the scope, quality, schedule, and the lowest total cost of ownership objectives.