Commercial Strategies Lead - Life Sciences

Fluor • Houston, TX

2d • $92,000 - $171,000

About The Position

This position serves as a Project Material Manager on small Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and Construction (EPFC) projects, or may serve as a regional lead for non-project procurement. It plans, organizes, directs, and controls an appropriate portion of purchasing or regional indirect procurement, or directs purchasing, expediting, or field purchasing functions on a project. The role develops or assists in developing related project or regional procurement activities and carries them out in accordance with corporate Operating System Requirements (OSR), Material Management Plans, policies, and procedures. It provides supervision to purchasing, expediting, and support staff; implements and monitors the Material Management Work Process using the approved Corporate Reference Tool; and negotiates or assists in negotiating complex equipment and bulk material packages to obtain the best value for the project. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Accredited four-year degree or global equivalent in an applicable field and eight years of work-related experience, or a combination of education and directly related experience totaling twelve years if non-degreed; local qualifications may vary.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors.
• Job-related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.
• Ability to learn and apply applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines.
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
• Authorization to work in the country where the position is located.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to communicate fluently in English, including reading, writing, and speaking.
• Working toward applicable professional certifications or licenses.
• Experience primarily in material management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent computer literacy and skills.
• Excellent leadership and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and control a portion of the purchasing or regional indirect procurement function, or direct project purchasing, expediting, or field purchasing.
• Develop or assist in developing purchasing, expediting, or field purchasing activities for projects or non-project procurement in a particular region.
• Perform material buying, expediting, or field purchasing according to corporate OSR and established project or Material Management Plans, policies, and procedures.
• Provide general and direct supervision to assigned purchasing, expediting, and support staff.
• Implement, manage, and monitor the Material Management Work Process with the approved Corporate Reference Tool to meet project requirements and schedule.
• Negotiate or assist in negotiating large to complex equipment and bulk material packages to obtain the best value for the project.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Disability coverage.
• Life insurance and AD&D.
• Voluntary benefit plans.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off, including personal, bereavement, sick, and holiday leave for salaried employees; paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees.
• Parental leave.
• Training and development courses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior