Deputy Project Procurement Manager

Bechtel•Chandler, AZ

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

In this role, you will lead purchasing personnel in the performance and completion of project procurement commitments through bidding, evaluation, and award. You will supervise preparation of bidder lists, review bids for accuracy, and recommend bid selections. Your oversight will ensure commitments are accurately represented and that supplier performance meets requirements.

Requirements

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
Extensive experience in all phases of procurement.
Experience in preparation of commercial terms and conditions for agreements of high risk or complexity.
Experience in project setup, team building, developing project specific templates, and assisting with execution strategy.
Experience in engineering/construction industry contracting, purchasing, and material management practices, applicable government and commercial regulations and practices.
Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Project Controls, Engineering, Health Safety and Environment, Sustainability, Quality, and Construction to achieve project goals.

Nice To Haves

Preference for experience on EPC Projects with the formation and management of agreements for major equipment and material.

Responsibilities

Participates with the project team on a small to medium sized project in defining and developing the scope of Procurement work, and in preparing and coordinating Procurement plans, procedures, schedules, estimates, forecasts, and budgets
Contributes Procurement input to the preparation and/or modifications of the project’s prime contract
Prepares and/or directs preparation of commercial terms and conditions for use on all project purchase documents, ensuring that requirements of the prime contract are incorporated
When assigned by the global business unit Manager of Supply Chain, prepares, coordinates, and submits Procurement input to business development proposals, soliciting input from global business unit and Corporate Procurement personnel as necessary
Develops, coordinates, and makes Procurement presentations to project and/or Customer personnel
Prepares or directs preparation of the project Procurement procedures in conjunction with global business unit and Corporate functional management; contributes to the project procedures; monitors the Procurement team’s implementation of the project procedures; revises procedures and secures approvals as necessary
Manages the development of the Supply Chain Assignment Schedule and the division of responsibility
Coordinates Procurement execution plan with Engineering and Construction plans and operations to ensure that input from these disciplines will enable Procurement to perform its functions in accordance with project plans
Plans and directs the orderly closeout of Procurement operations, including destaffing, settlement of claims and back-charges, and resolving punch list items assigned to Procurement
Subject to required approvals, makes presentations to units of Bechtel, Customers, supplier organizations, or trade associations