Project Procurement Manager

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We are hiring for a Project Procurement Manager responsible for issuing RFQs and managing purchase orders with broad discretion in supplier selection, ensuring adherence to company policies and project requirements. This role oversees supplier performance, focusing on on-time delivery and quality standards. As a key procurement representative on KES ET&S projects, you will drive commercial, economic, and technical success by optimizing costs and ensuring timely procurement and delivery of goods to meet project objectives

What You Will Do

• Effectively manage the Request for Quotation (RFQ) process.
• Solicit quotations, negotiate price/terms/delivery, prepare commercial/technical bid packages.
• Lead the supplier selection process in conjunction with sourcing.
• Take ownership of schedule.
• Manage Engineering and customer changes.
• Manage purchase order or contract and all communications between the Company and Supplier.
• Monitor process sub-suppliers (coating, galvanizing, plate rolling, etc.)
• Attend Kick-off/Pre-Inspection meetings as required.
• Maintain and develop positive supplier relationships.
• Reconcile and approve Supplier invoices for payment.
• Support KES ET&S Global Supply Chain Group by ensuring that goods and services are delivered on or before agreed contractual dates.
• Comply with all policies and procedures.
• Additional duties as required by supervisor.
• Travel 10-15% (domestic and/or overseas)

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Background in engineering, business administration or supply chain management.
• Minimum 3 years of project procurement experience in refinery/chemical/oil & gas industry.
• Good communication skills and proficiency in Mandarin are essential for this team, as they are required to liaise with Chinese suppliers
• Possess supplier negotiation & supplier management skills/experience.
• Proficient technical software skills to keep accurate and easily accessible records: Intermediate level on MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Possess a background in manufacturing (engineering, materials, fabrication, assembly process)
• Good Grasp on Inco-terms.
• Exposure and experience of Petrochemical Industry standards.
• Experience working with shopfloor personals

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) specializes in process and pollution control equipment and digital technologies to help industries reduce emissions, save energy and get the most from their resources. From pollution control to advanced filtration, we're focused on providing customers with products and solutions to help them optimize, transform and succeed. Industries we serve include refineries, chemicals, municipalities, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, food and dairy, utilities and automotive.

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