Senior Director, Project Procurement

Venture Global LNG•Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost. We are seeking qualified applicants for the position: Senior Director, Project Procurement Located: Houston Summary The Senior Director, Project Procurement will lead the organization dedicate to procurement activities for the various Venture Global construction projects. In this role, the Senior Director, Project Procurement will partner with the internal Projects, Engineering, and Construction teams along with third-party contractors to ensure project equipment, materials, and consumables orders are executed as needed to support the Project schedule and budget.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, business or related field
At least 10 years in a similar Procurement, Sourcing or Supply Chain role involving construction projects with civil, structural and mechanical scopes
Experience leading a team of procurement professionals and/or buyers
Excellent knowledge of sourcing, procurement and delivery processes
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and present key details and conclusions
Proficient with MS OfficeSuite, SAP and Coupa procurement systems is preferred
Interest in and comfort with being a part of a team environment with rapidly changing assignments and priorities
Demonstrated initiative and ownership of work with strong attention to detail
Ability to accurately prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual procurement reports

Nice To Haves

Proficient with MS OfficeSuite, SAP and Coupa procurement systems is preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with applicable procurement procedures and methods for construction procurement and contracting
Ensure purchases and contracts are aligned to the Project delivery schedules, quality requirements and budgets
Lead a team of Project Procurement professionals to organize and execute project procurement activities for various major construction and capital projects including:
Developing Request for quotations (RFQ), issuing invitations for bids, organizing Commercial Bid Evaluations (CBE) and other contract and procurement documentation
Conducting pre-bid conferences, receiving and analyzing vendor responses, tabulating offers, and recommending awards
Providing vendors and contractors with information to assemble bids (including technical specifications as needed)
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating purchase agreements, contracts and change orders with the support of Contract Administration and Legal
Serve as the senior/executive liaison between the Project Management and Purchasing functions
Identify and execute sourcing strategies by connecting procurement needs across various Projects, consolidating volumes and leveraging this purchasing power with key suppliers
Collaborate with the Project Management team to interpret schedules and synchronize purchasing of materials, equipment and supplies to support scheduled work
Use knowledge of sources and suppliers across the industry to meet complex requirements, increase competition and grow supply chain capacity
Perform other duties assigned