Senior Purchasing Specialist

Requisition ID:  281375

• Relocation Authorized:  National - Accompanied
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Lake Charles, LA
• Salary Range: $90,990 - $138,760 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

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Project Overview:

 Louisiana LNG is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project includes a mid-scale, mixed-refrigerant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on the west side of the Calcasieu River. There are five identical process plants. Each process plant consists of one gas pre-treatment unit, one condensate stabilization unit, and four Chart heavy hydrocarbon (HHC) removal and liquefaction groups. The facility will include associated utilities, refrigerant storage, three 235,000m3 full-containment LNG storage tanks, and three marine berths.

 

Job Summary:

Performs tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders. Communicates with suppliers and personnel within Bechtel to establish clear definition of requirements, and to assure performance to purchase order terms and conditions. Prepares bidder pre-qualification, bidder lists, bid solicitation, bid analysis, makes commitments and administers purchase orders.  #LI-CS1

 

Major Responsibilities:

• Forms and issues purchase orders by performing the following: Prepares bidders’ lists Prequalifies bidders Forms bid packages Issues bid requests Coordinates bidders’ questions Receives bids Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendation letter Recommends and secures approvals in accordance with established procedures.
• Prepares and commits order Prepares and maintains control and status reporting documents.
•  Administers assigned purchase orders, performing the following functions: Establishes files and controls for all outgoing and incoming correspondence on each assigned order. Monitors supplier performance for conformance to commercial terms. 
• Monitors activities by Engineering and other in-house functions to ensure compliance with the order terms. Initiates follow-up actions with the supplier or in-house functional group to ensure performance in accordance with contract terms and conditions. Informs or works with other project Procurement personnel as assigned to the administration of the order. Analyzes and distributes those suppliers’ reports specified in the order/contract.  
• Communicates with suppliers as necessary to achieve required service and results from potential and actual suppliers to meet project needs.  
• Communicates with Engineering to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions for the procurement of materials and equipment and to achieve the understanding needed to process these requisitions.    
• Works under general supervision. Duties also include: Evaluates bids commercially Reviews and comments on special payment billings. 
• Participates with Engineering