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Senior Project Procurement Manager

Location Houston, Texas Category Operations Support Group Job Type Full time Job Id R2103755 Posted Date 03/18/2025
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Senior Project Procurement Manager

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

KBR is looking for a Senior Project Procurement Manager.

The Senior Project Procurement Manager guides the management of the entire Procurement scope, including directing and coordinating Procurement Management, Buyers, Expediting, Logistics, Inspection and Material Management on an assigned project and/or FEED

  • Is responsible for all deliverables such as project specific terms and conditions, man-hour estimates, staffing plan, procedures.
  • Establishes project procurement procedures to ensure deliverables meet the individual client and project requirements
  • Responsible for appropriate executed Procurement in terms of: safety, compliance to rules and regulations, quality, schedule and budget
  • Identifies problems and coordinates with the project procurement team to correct
  • Proactively manages changes
  • Ensures effective communication among project disciplines
  • Works closely with Engineering
  • Assures that problems are reported timely to the Project and Senior Procurement Management
  • Reviews project status with clients, management and project leads
  • Reports and communicate actively with Senior Procurement Management

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, preferably in Supply Chain Management.
  • Proven track record in cost reduction programs.
  • Ability to work in a complex schedule driven work environment.
  • Procurement experience in “lump-sum” and “reimbursable” business
  • Willingness to travel worldwide on short notice.
  • Experience in working with Suppliers from China, India, Korea and other best cost countries.
  • Typically has 10-15+ years of domestic and international experience as a Project Procurement Manager in a global EPC company executing contracts in key industries, such as oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, hydrogen and chemical with typical procurement experience ranging from 20-25+ years.
  • Experience working international assignments.
  • Experience in purchasing and subcontracts, including bid, evaluate, award cycle, execution of agreements, execution of changes, price and schedule negotiations, and commercial strategy.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in order to flow goals and directives and effectively communicate commercial solutions and concepts to procurement personnel and non-procurement personnel
  • Experience with e-procurement tools, such as e-bidding or e-auctions
  • Computer proficiency as well as advanced skills in MS Office products including excel and PowerBI.
  • Strong negotiation skills with a proven track record in cost reduction and control.
  • Experience with EPC project execution with international high value execution centers
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills to convey strategies and statuses to all stakeholders

Decarbonization – Energy Transition – Sustainability

KBR Benefits​

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.​

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Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.  These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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