PSS Purchasing Specialist

Bechtel
Job description
๐Ÿ“ Houston, TX
๐Ÿ’ผ Full time
๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive
๐Ÿ“… Posted 10/06/2026

Job description

Requisition ID: 295385 Relocation Authorized: National/International - Family Telework Type: Part-Time Telework Work Location: Houston, TX Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects: Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report. Project Overview: Please use this field to provide any standard language being used externally to describe the project (typically the first few sentences used to describe the project on the http://bechtel.com website or in press releases) . If no overview is available, please remove this section and Talent Acquisition will add a general description for the GBU. Job Summary: Reports to and receives operational direction from the Supply Chain Supervisor. Receives functional guidance from the global business unit Purchasing Manager. Maintains working relationships with Procurement personnel and project discipline in order to perform assigned duties. Maintains working relationships with those bidders and suppliers involved with the performance of assigned tasks. Maintains contacts with global business unit personnel, including functional supervisors, to maintain an awareness of the performance and operating problems of contractors on other Bechtel jobs, and to coordinate the development of problem resolutions, of claims settlements, and other contractual matters. Major Responsibilities: Performs tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders. Communicates with suppliers and personnel within Bechtel to establish clear definition of requirements, and to assure performance to purchase orders terms and conditions. Prepares bidder pre-qualifications, bidder lists, bid solicitations, bid analysis, award recommendations and commitments, including aspects of purchase order administration. Leads negotiations with suppliers for complex purchases, including development of negotiation strategies, negotiation of pricing and schedule and resolution of Terms and Conditions in coordination with Project and Legal. Understands and executes work in accordance with the project sourcing strategy, compliance with the Project's Approved Suppliers List, project financing considerations and respective tariff and quota risk. Accountable to ensure appropriate approval authorities are obtained prior to executing commitments. Accountable to the project schedule to include planning and executing own work during the pre-award phase orders and post award administration of procurements. Responsible for assigned orders from development through closure, to include engagement with Engineering on purchase requisition development, the acquisition and delivery of purchases, resolution of invoice discrepancies, and order closeout; to include supporting management of back charges and claims. Prepares and organizes assigned Procurement-sponsored meetings, such as bid clarification and post-award meetings, for ensuring complete understanding and agreement between Bechtel, the customer and supplier on all purchase order matters for assigned packages. After reviewing plan and agenda with supervisor, conducts meeting and prepares and issues meeting notes delineating important statements, and reports status of area of responsibility. Attends project status meetings, when requested, and reports status of area of responsibility. Responsible for maintaining supplier relations with supplier's project personnel executing orders to ensure performance of the work. Is familiar with the project's estimate baseline for assigned packages and identifies respective Trends, as required. Accountable for integrity of records management for assigned work. Responsible for overseeing supplier performance and initiating appropriate notices, including notices of back charges/claims for assigned packages. Education and Experience Requirements: Related Bachelor's degree and least 2 years' experience in commercial aspects of procurement of major equipment and bulk materials; or at least 5 years' experience in commercial aspects of procurement of major equipment and bulk materials Required Knowledge and Skills: Advanced skills wi

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