Indirect Sourcing Associate (Capital Expenditure) – Supporting Client Procurement Department

Wood•Deer Park, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Wood is currently recruiting for an Indirect Sourcing Associate (Capex) 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 involves representing Lubrizol to the supply base and facilitating the procurement of indirect goods and services. The individual will be accountable for procuring a broad range of equipment, supplies, and services both domestically and internationally to support the organization’s objectives and plant operations. A key aspect of this role is ensuring that relationships between the company and suppliers are maintained in a manner consistent with corporate policies, procedures, and quality standards. The position involves performing assignments related to the procurement of goods and services, including negotiation and implementation of regional and national agreements, purchase of capital equipment, and contracting services for Lubrizol’s chemical plants nationally. The individual will work within project frameworks with multiple disciplinary teams (maintenance, project engineering, IT, legal, finance, etc.) to deliver optimized solutions based on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and reduce operational risk to manufacturing plants and the project engineering team.

Requirements

4-year college degree from an accredited institution in supply chain, logistics, finance, accounting, business, economics, engineering, or other technical discipline
2-7 years related indirect procurement experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
Ability to work in a Matrixed organization
Strong purchasing knowledge and experience
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
Proficient with SAP and Ariba

Nice To Haves

APICS/C.P.S.M./C.P.M. certification or work towards designation
Social Media Marketing on internal corporate communication sites
Master of Business Administration
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 CapEx Sourcing Manager(s) to achieve procurement objectives related to CapEx projects
Work closely with Engineering and Maintenance project managers and planners 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 vendors or contractors and initiate selection, pre-qualification and approval of new vendors
Develop, issue and manage both the internal RFI and electronic Request for Information, 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
Identify value creation opportunities for internal customers (e.g., sourcing globally)
Deliver cost reduction goals through negotiation of unit price, rebates, material substitutions, standardization, consolidation of supply, and/or process improvement
Communicate, follow-up and maintain the commercial agreements in his/her portfolio
Negotiate spot purchases and agreements; enter, monitor, maintain and check compliance purchase orders and contracts in SAP
Maintain files and communicate non-conformance issues to the internal customer and to vendors
Maintain Vendor Management Programs to help manage vendors and contractor’s relationships to ensure Lubrizol’s deliverables are met and as part of the program to utilize the SCAR toolset as appropriate
Resolve issues relating to risk, schedule, total cost of ownership and invoice verification and processing as required
Gather 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
Educate project team members on Lubrizol’s procurement policies and procedures
Assist Engineering and Maintenance in the control of spend and build a culture focused on sustainable procurement cost savings