Job Description
ROLE WHC LLC (A Surerus Murphy Company) (WHC), is seeking to recruit a Procurement Specialist to join our Power team.
The Procurement Specialist position is a key role within the WHC organization to ensure projects have the appropriate equipment and materials so that we can deliver projects to the highest standards. The Procurement Specialist has an overall responsibility for all aspects of the procurement process. This includes managing supplier relationships, issuing RFP’s, managing the bidding and evaluation process, negotiating, and awarding contracts, and ensuring suppliers meet contractual obligations for a project or multiple projects.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Prepares contract documents including issuing and managing the bidding process for both proposals and projects. Ability to review project drawings to provide basic technical data for bidders.
- Leads and manages the bid evaluation process through the preparation of comparing bids, collaboration with internal teams regarding technical evaluations including making recommendations for award and presenting to project teams.
- Evaluate and negotiate supplier pricing, capability, quality, performance, and delivery to meet project requirements. Always seeking opportunities to better leverage purchasing power.
- Implement and maintain procurement procedures on the corporate ERP system.
- Leads, coordinates, and manages the negotiation and award process, with ability to resolve commercial terms and conditions. Strong attention to detail required, with the ability to edit contract documents for contracts, create purchase orders, and revising contracts for revisions.
- Issue purchase orders and expedite purchase orders as required. Contract administration such as expediting, confirming delivery dates and obligations, assisting with administering material receiving reports, obtaining documentation from vendors, and other coordination from vendors.
- Communication with internal project teams and external stakeholders on procurement status on assigned projects.
- Maintain supplier relationships, stay up to date with any industry advancements and new product offerings. Support the Procurement Manager on projects and proposals or other initiatives as assigned.
Note: In addition to these duties personnel are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required in order to support the objectives of the company. POSITION REQUIREMENTS Qualifications - Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Business, Legal, Technical / Engineering, Construction or related field preferred.
Experience - Minimum 2 – 3 years of EPC or experience with purchasing engineered equipment required. Experience in procurement on Solar/Power EPC projects preferred.
Skills and Knowledge - Ability to multitask across different projects and proposals.
- Attention to detail.
- Experience editing contract documents and ability to resolve commercial terms and conditions.
- Willing to learn technical aspects of solar facilities, substation, and battery storage equipment.
WORKING CONDITIONS This position is based in our Woodlands, TX or Overland Park, KS office. Some travel may be required to project sites, home office, or other events.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS The Procurement Specialist reports to the Senior EPC Procurement Manager.
EEO Statement WHC Energy Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We thank all applicants in advance. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Contract work, Work at office, Home office