Purchasing Supervisor at Bechtel Corporation in Chennai, TN

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Job Summary:

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.

Major Responsibilities:

• Supervises assigned personnel on a medium-to-large project in the orderly performance and completion of project procurement commitments through the several steps of bidding, evaluation, and award, in accordance with established policies and Supply Chain Governance
• Reviews commercial bid tabulations for accuracy, bidder recommendation, completeness, and approves selection of suppliers within delegated approval authority
• Ensures all commitments made by subordinate personnel are accurately presented and have proper global business unit approval and signing authorities, as contained in the Procurement Procedures
• Reviews and recommends bid selections that require higher Procurement approval authority
• Executes commitments within delegated signing authority
• Reviews prime contract between customer and Bechtel and makes recommendations to designated manager to ensure appropriate provisions are reflected in the general, special, and pricing conditions of the master Purchasing pro-forma documents
• Develops, monitors, and maintains project master Purchasing pro-forma documents, including legal comments to commercial terms and conditions
• Directs negotiations and prepares proposed negotiating plan in the commitment and resolution of commercial conditions of purchases when such action is agreed as necessary by the designated manager
• Assures that project purchasing of equipment and materials is consistent with Bechtel Directives, Management Instructions, and Supply Chain Governance
• Coordinates Purchasing operations in both the projects control office and support offices to assure compliance with project requirements

Education and Experience Requirements:

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Provides supervision to a project team of Purchasing personnel on a small to medium-sized project. Develops and monitors project workhour estimates, and prepares Purchasing master pro-forma documents. Participates in the planning, staffing, training and development of Purchasing personnel. Distributes workload to assigned staff.
• Supervises assigned personnel in the orderly performance and completion of project procurement commitments through the several required steps including bidder prequalification, bidder lists, bid solicitation, bid analysis, negotiation and commitment of purchase orders.
• Supervises assigned personnel in the Procurement administration functions of identified project purchases to ensure, in conjunction with other functional departments, performance of each order in accordance with the contracted terms and conditions and project requirements.
• Reviews bid tabulations for accuracy, bidder recommendation, completeness, and approves selection of suppliers within delegated approval authority. Ensures all commitments made by subordinate personnel are accurately presented and have proper global business unit approval and signing authorities, as contained in the Procurement Procedures. Reviews and recommends bid selections that require higher Procurement approval authority. Executes commitments within delegated signing authority.
• Advanced proficiency and experience in the formation and administration of purchase orders. Advanced proficiency in all phases of procurement including knowledge of and skill in communicating effectively with suppliers, bidder prequalification, preparation of bidders lists, compilation of bid requests, knowledge of Uniform Commercial Code or applicable commercial legislation, negotiation of contracted terms and conditions, and award of commitments. Advanced proficiency in the administration of commitments, monitoring supplier performance, backcharge procedures, and the resolution of claims and disputes.
• Skilled in working with, and communicating effectively both orally and in writing with other project functional groups, primarily Engineering, Construction, Project Management and other services.
• Knowledge of international commercial conditions of buying as well as international suppliers.
• Develops, monitors, and maintains project master Purchasing pro-forma documents, including legal comments to commercial terms and conditions
• Develops project workhour estimates for Purchasing function. Monitors project work and the expenditure of work hours within approved budgets.
• Upskills newly assigned Purchasing personnel to the requirements and procedures of the global business unit, project, and client. Monitors personnel to ensure they receive appropriate training and development to satisfy job performance criteria and company personnel development objectives. Conducts personnel annual reviews.

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