Senior Projects Specialist - Engineering Procurement & Construction E&C

Company:

Fortune 20 Global Energy Leader

Location:

Anchorage, Alaska

Position Reports to:

Director - Procurement

Opportunity Highlights

The incumbent will provide focus on building and sustaining functional excellence that underpins the creation of distinctive projects and their world class execution. This will be part of an ambitious strategy to make the client the #1 Projects Operator by 2010. There will be five areas of focus: People; Major Projects Common Process; Standardization, Projects Procurement & SCM and Engineering & Technology.

The Alaska Strategic Performance Unit (SPU) is a major component of the client's existing group of businesses. It is distinguished by a very large, but technically-challenging resource base covering mature giant fields, satellite developments, large scale heavy oil potential, world-scale mid-stream assets, and a major long-term gas commercialization opportunity.

The role of the procurement group is to ensure that maximum value is delivered from the $1.5 billion plus annual third party spend of this unit. The incumbent will work to assure supply and to manage key supply chain risks. Strong commercial and business acumen, communication, coaching and interpersonal skills are required.

This level of spend is expected to grow significantly through 2013 due to increased activity across all areas of the business, and especially projects.

This team will be expanding to meet these dynamic business demands. The incumbent will be an experienced individual with a strong track record of performance delivery.

This high-profile position is responsible for the development and implementation of construction contracting strategies for a variety of industrial capital projects. The incumbent will enjoy considerable exposure. The incumbent will help drive competitive advantage and cost savings for this key category.

Company Information

Our client is a Fortune 20 global energy leader. With a workforce of nearly 100,000 employees, the client operates globally, with business activities and customers in more than 100 countries across six continents. Under new leadership, they are in the process of transforming their procurement group from a decentralized tactical organization to a strategic team who can partner with stakeholders and drive value.

Responsibilities


- Drive development of Market Sector & Sub-Strategies and implement effective Supplier Performance Management (SPM)

- Direct Projects in their use of agreements through interpretation of the commercial agreements and communication of contractor’s project management, execution and after market service capabilities, delivering the best value for client

- Execute Value Plan Process and track Value delivery

- Collect and analyze SPU performance data, develop SPU feedback process to capture lessons learned and continuously improve

- Lead commercial interventions and disputes with contractors, as necessary

- Assess specific market sector risks and opportunities and manage these within context of business unit

- Lead work with suppliers to ensure standardization, technical optimization, value delivery, process improvement and continuous improvement as part of the overall Supplier Performance Management process including coordination of Quarterly Performance Reviews and Global Business reviews.

- Apply and champion PSCM Common Process (PSCMcp) and contribute to continuous improvement of the common process

- Facilitate and participate in cross Business unit networks


- Take part in negotiations on Global Framework Agreements terms & conditions

Qualifications/Requirements

Essential

- Legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis

- The willingness and ability to travel up to 25%

- Minimum of a Four year / Bachelor's degree preferred in Business or Supply Chain

- Strong oil and gas experience

- 10 years experience in Projects or related function

- Tendering, negotiations, contract development and execution strategy experience

- Highly competent working with legal language and adept at identifying & resolving key issues

- Demonstrated ability to tactfully and diplomatically challenge the status quo and influence change across a wide breadth of projects and at all management levels

- Strong team focus and the skills to work across disciplines, cultures and business unit teams in various locations

- Demonstrated ability to address and facilitate optimal resolution of problems

In addition to the essential criteria and qualifications, the successful candidate shall be able to demonstrate:

- Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills

- Good organizational, planning and prioritizing abilities

- Willingly takes the lead when challenges occur

- Actively seeks out know-how and best practice, related to own area of contribution

- Assimilates complex and ambiguous data to identify key issues and aid decision making

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