Senior Indirect Buyer

Genesis•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior Indirect Buyer leads strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations, contract development, and procurement activities for complex indirect services supporting engineering, energy, and large-scale EPC projects. The role primarily covers professional, engineering, consulting, contracted labor, technical, and outsourced services. It requires hands-on experience independently negotiating, developing, executing, and administering complex commercial and legal procurement agreements, while working with Legal, Finance, Tax, Engineering, Project Controls, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance, mitigate commercial risk, optimize costs, and support project execution in a global EPC environment. The position also supports major industrial projects, including LNG, petrochemical, energy transition, process technology, and other large-scale projects. The Senior Indirect Buyer manages supplier relationships and performance, maintains procurement records and governance, uses procurement and contract systems, and provides guidance to junior procurement staff.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Procurement, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
At least 7 years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, or contract management experience, with significant responsibility for indirect services procurement.
Hands-on experience independently negotiating and administering MSAs, CSAs, Service Orders, SOWs, consulting agreements, subcontractor agreements, NDAs, and related legal procurement documents.
Experience procuring professional services, engineering services, consulting services, contracted labor, technical services, or outsourced services.
Ability to review, negotiate, and resolve complex commercial and contractual terms in collaboration with Legal and other stakeholders.
Experience managing the full sourcing and contract lifecycle, including supplier selection, RFP/RFQ processes, negotiations, contract award, amendments, and supplier performance.
Strong understanding of commercial risk, supplier liability, insurance requirements, indemnification, confidentiality, and contract compliance.
Experience independently managing complex supplier negotiations and high-value service agreements.
Proficiency with SAP, ERP, e-procurement, or contract lifecycle management systems.
Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple sourcing initiatives, contract negotiations, and competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

Prepare, review, negotiate, execute, and administer procurement agreements, including MSAs, CSAs, Service Orders, SOWs, NDAs, consulting agreements, subcontractor agreements, and related documentation.
Lead commercial and contractual negotiations with service providers, engineering consultants, technical contractors, and outsourced service suppliers.
Review and negotiate contractual terms such as indemnification, limitation of liability, insurance, confidentiality, payment, termination, and intellectual property provisions.
Work with Legal, Risk, Finance, Tax, and internal stakeholders to resolve contractual exceptions and ensure agreements meet company policies and project requirements.
Manage contract lifecycles, including development, negotiation, approvals, execution, amendments, renewals, change orders, and closeout.
Develop and administer Service Orders and SOWs that specify scope, deliverables, commercial terms, schedules, performance expectations, and obligations.
Identify and mitigate commercial, financial, and contractual risks associated with supplier agreements.
Lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement for indirect service categories, including professional, engineering, consulting, contracted labor, technical, legal, and outsourced services.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with project requirements, business objectives, procurement policies, and category management initiatives.
Prepare, issue, evaluate, and manage RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs; evaluate suppliers and bids; and recommend supplier selections.
Negotiate pricing, labor rates, commercial structures, payment schedules, and contractual terms to achieve savings and reduce project risk.
Establish preferred supplier agreements and strategic relationships with qualified service providers and contractors.
Manage procurement from stakeholder requirements through contract award, purchase order execution, supplier performance management, and closeout.
Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, contract optimization, cost avoidance, and process improvement.
Support major engineering, energy, and EPC projects by procuring specialized professional services, engineering consultants, contracted labor, and technical service providers.
Coordinate with Engineering, Project Management, Project Controls, Construction, Finance, Legal, Tax, and Accounts Payable to align procurement with budgets, schedules, and contractual requirements.
Define service scopes and commercial requirements with stakeholders, evaluate supplier proposals, and finalize contractual documents.
Support project-specific consulting agreements, engineering service contracts, intercompany procurement transactions, and specialized technical service requirements.
Resolve supplier disputes, contractual discrepancies, scope changes, and commercial issues while protecting company interests.
Maintain procurement and contract records for audit readiness, reporting, and compliance.
Manage supplier qualification, onboarding, performance monitoring, and contract compliance.
Assess supplier performance against contractual obligations, deliverables, schedules, and service-level expectations, and maintain supplier relationships.
Ensure compliance with procurement procedures, delegated authority requirements, ethical sourcing standards, and contractual obligations.
Use SAP, ERP, e-procurement, and contract management systems to maintain supplier records, purchase orders, contract documentation, and reporting.
Guide and mentor junior buyers and procurement personnel on negotiations, contract administration, and procurement practices.
Contribute to continuous improvement in contract governance, sourcing efficiency, and supplier performance.