The posting
At Lummus Technology, innovation thrives, and excellence is a shared pursuit. When you join Lummus, you are empowered to make an impact and be part of a dynamic team that celebrates creativity, encourages professional development, and fosters collaboration.
From our technology portfolio to our global workforce, Lummus is growing at a rapid pace, and we hope that you will grow with us during this exciting time.
Lummus Technology are looking for a motivated early-career candidate with a strong technical education interested in an exciting procurement role/career, or for a procurement professional with an interest in industrial equipment, engineering, and project execution. The preferred location for this role is Bloomfield, New Jersey. Qualified candidates may also be considered in The Hague, Netherlands, or Brno, Czech Republic. Candidates with more extensive procurement experience are encouraged to apply and will be considered based on qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will play an active role in the entire procurement, manufacturing, and delivery lifecycle. This includes issuing inquiries, conducting bid evaluations, and issuing purchase orders for engineered equipment, materials, and services. They must ensure completeness of all purchase order documents, ensuring they include the necessary deliverables and conditions such as the scope of work, pricing details, payment terms, marking, packaging, shipping details, warrantees, and the applicable signatures.
Further responsibilities include being tasked with identifying any problems or discrepancies that may arise and assist in the implementation of corrective measures. They are responsible for coordinating work across project teams, departments, offices, and suppliers to meet project requirements. Additionally, they ensure effective communication among different disciplines and with external suppliers and maintain proper records of the communication.
The Procurement Specialist is also accountable for effectively managing Lummus procurement procedures. They have responsibility for cost, schedule, quantity, and budget control for assigned tasks.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Collaborate with the Manager Procurement to select potential sellers and formalize a bidder list.
- Able to conduct negotiations with potential sellers proficiently, with a minimum requirement of English language proficiency.
- Conduct meetings and negotiations under supervision of the Manager Procurement
- Good understanding of the company’s purchasing terms and conditions.
- Preparation of commercial meeting minutes
- Analyze requisition packages and bids for quality and completeness assessment.
- Generate and submit inquiry packages to obtain sufficient acceptable bids.
- Evaluate transportation and related logistic matters.
- Prepare and obtain approvals for commercial bid tabulations and recommendations.
- Coordinate technical evaluations with relevant engineers.
- Preparation, verification, and issuance of purchase orders
- Furnish necessary planning and scheduling information to the Project Controls department.
- Maintain updated requisition and purchase order status reports (RPSR)
- Coordinate reported non-conformances pertaining to sellers, in collaboration with the Project Manager
- Expedite documentation and materials to ensure timely delivery.
- Review of seller invoices, issuing payment claims and maintain close communication with accounts payable.
- Capable of addressing potential back charges to seller, with support from Manager Procurement
- Evaluate and record supplier performances.
- Additional responsibilities may be assigned at manager and company discretion.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or supply chain management
- A basic understanding of the procurement process, with any internship experience in procurement or engineering an advantage.
- Engineering background is preferred to effectively support the procurement and negotiation of engineered equipment and materials.
- Ability to communicate (both verbally and written), improvise, be flexible, handle friction, handle stress.
- Willingness and readiness to travel for business purposes, domestically and internationally.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative environment and to manage workload stress.
- Work arrangements will depend on the selected location and local office policies. A hybrid working model is expected.
- Candidates must have legal authorization to work in the country of employment. Sponsorship or relocation assistance may be considered only where specifically approved by the company.
Lummus Technology is the global leader in developing technology solutions that make modern life possible and focus on a more sustainable, low carbon future. We license process technologies in clean fuels, renewables, petrochemicals, polymers, gas processing and supply lifecycle services, catalysts, proprietary equipment and digitalization to customers worldwide.
Lummus Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to any protected characteristic under applicable law. Applicant information will be processed in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection laws.
