Sr. Purchasing Specialist
Bechtel
Manage purchase orders, supplier coordination, and procurement compliance for projects.
6 days ago ago
Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Chennai, TN, 603103, IN | Gurugram, HR, 122015, IN | Vadodara, IN, 390018
Office Full-Time
Company Size
38,000+ worldwide Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Construction
Project Management
and more
Sector Specialisms
Infrastructure
Energy
and more
Role
What you would be doing
purchase orders
supplier coordination
bid management
records management
quality assurance
reporting
- Scheduling & Delivery: Coordinate priorities and delivery dates with planning and field teams
- Supplier Coordination: Obtain engineering data, monitor progress, and manage subsupplier expediting
- Quality Assurance: Collaborate with supplier quality representatives
- Supervises: May guide and train purchasing/expediting staff
- Purchase Order Management: Form, administer, and expedite orders from development to closure
- Supplier Relationships: Support key suppliers and oversee performance
- Located at various Bechtel permanent office locations, performs tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders.
- Contacts: Works with Supply Chain, bidders, and suppliers
- Records Management: Maintain integrity of purchase order records
- Documentation: Prepare prequalifications, bidder lists, negotiation plans, solicitations, analyses, and commitments
- Prepares bidder pre-qualification, bidder lists, bid solicitation, bid analysis, makes commitments and administers purchase orders.
- Meetings & Reporting: Attend project status meetings, issue minutes, track actions, and report status
- Compliance: Follow sourcing strategy, Approved Manufacturers List, and tariff/quota considerations
- Communicates with suppliers and personnel within Bechtel to establish clear definition of requirements, and to assure performance to purchase order terms and conditions.
What you bring
procurement
expediting
supply chain
negotiation
bachelor's
10+ years
- Proficiency in the administration of commitments, monitoring supplier performance, back-charge procedures and the resolution of claims and disputes.
- Capable of providing early warning to the Project Management of supplier deficiencies or schedule slippage.
- Broad knowledge and related sourcing experience and may participate in negotiations under direction of others.
- Proficiency and experience in the formation, administration and expediting of purchase orders.
- 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.
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering from a reputed University. Post-graduate specialization in Supply Chain Management preferred.
- Ability to source items of moderate complexity.
- Good understanding of equipment and material fabrication steps and methods.
- Skilled in working with, and communicating effectively both orally and in writing with other project functional groups.
- 10+ years of industry experience including minimum 3 years in both purchasing and expediting functions.
- Capable of interpreting schedules to ensure they are realistic, that required activities occur on time, and that interface between activities is maintained.
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Company
Overview
Since 1898
Year Established
The company was founded over a century ago.
$17.6B
Annual Revenue
Reported revenue generated in 2022.
160+
Countries Operated
Operates in over 160 countries worldwide.
- Operates across multiple sectors, including infrastructure, nuclear, security and environmental, oil, gas, chemicals, mining, and metals, as well as manufacturing, battery production and technology.
- Significant presence in North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.
Focus on challenging projects
Challenging Projects
The company prioritizes tackling difficult challenges and making customers' ambitious goals a reality.
Integrity and ethics
Ethical Standards
The company emphasizes the highest level of integrity and ethics in their operations and projects.
Safety and well-being
Safety Culture
Safety and the well-being of employees are prioritized, and respect for each other is emphasized.
Diversity and belonging
Inclusive Environment
The company fosters a deep sense of belonging by embracing diversity and seeking diverse views.
Trust and accountability
Trustworthy Relationships
Long-term relationships are built on trust, accountability, and delivering excellence.
Net zero by 2050
Sustainability Target
Committed to achieving net zero emissions across all scopes by 2050.
- Created Bechtel.org in 2019, a social enterprise focusing on sustainable and inclusive development projects worldwide.
- Addresses global challenges such as access to clean water, renewable energy, and resilient infrastructure.
24% women
Workforce Composition
Highlights the percentage of women in the company's employee base, showcasing diversity in gender representation.
- Supports various communities within its workforce through Business Resource Groups (BRGs) such as B-BOLD (Supporting the Black Community), B-FAMILIA (Supporting the Latinx Community), B-PRO (Supporting Professional Development), B-PROUD (Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community), BSERV (Supporting Veterans), Women@Bechtel (Supporting Female Colleagues), B-InspirAsian (Supporting the Asian Community), and Boundless@Bechtel (Supporting Disability Inclusion).
- Launched programs to support underrepresented groups in STEM fields, including partnerships with organizations like the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).
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