Senior Procurement Specialist

Lutech Resources
London
Job Description

Job Overview:

The Senior Procurement Specialist uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the Procurement discipline within McDermott. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the Procurement discipline. The Senior Procurement Specialist solves complex problems and uses discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The Senior Procurement Specialist impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities with the Procurement team and other related teams. It ensures they work within the appropriate guidelines and policies.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
  • Hold responsibility for the Supply Chain function within the Project Management Team
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders on the development and implementation of project requirements and have a key interface with the client and vendors to ensure project milestones are met on time and within budget
  • Lead the procurement strategy within the Project Management Team, ensuring all contract requirements are incorporated as well as negotiated to include the Project required flow-down conditions to minimize exposure
  • Develop a Project Procurement execution plan with the assistance of the supply chain function, to include all purchasing, expediting, logistics, communication, and project goals
  • Ensure client needs are identified and effectively addressed, pertaining to all supply chain/procurement requirements, and act where required, as a single point of contact with the client for all supply chain and procurement requirements
  • Ensure problems are identified timely and appropriate corrective action plans are developed to allow resolution
  • Participate in resolving disputes, claims, and performance issues
  • Ensure effective and timely status reporting, including representing the supply chain management function in project team meetings
  • Ensure auditable procurement files are maintained and project filing and record retention procedures are implemented
  • Ensure adherence to project schedule requirements
  • Oversee project supply chain management activities
  • Ensure deliverable quality level meets both internal and external customer requirements and expectations
  • Interface with peers and others to provide and receive information allowing all to perform more effectively
  • Lead efforts to conduct project reviews, including transfer of lessons learned to peers and others as appropriate
  • Ensure appropriate approval cycles are maintained
  • Manage procurement packages including budget and cost, monitoring expenditures on payment approval, change orders, etc.
  • Manage any dispute on claims with vendors, liaising with SPS, PMT, Legal, etc.
  • Provide independent advice to the Project Management Team and Function during the project tenure
  • Provide support to the SCM Function and Reporting Manager when required, perform tasks as directed
Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:
  • Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in Supply Chain Management (or a relevant discipline) or HSD/GED/IGCSE with 6 years of relevant experience
  • 6-10 years of relevant experience
  • Professional Procurement qualification preferred
  • Work independently with minimal guidance
  • Able to determine own work priorities
  • Capable of managing a high volume of procurement packages within a tight timeline and concurrently work with multiple projects as required
  • Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience
  • Able to apply knowledge and skills to a wide range of standard and nonstandard situations
  • Interpret customer needs, assess requirements, and identify solutions to non-standard requests
  • Use best practices and knowledge of internal/external business issues to improve products or services in its discipline
  • Monitor and control costs within own work
  • Solve moderately complex problems; take a new perspective on existing solutions
  • Manage own time to meet agreed targets; develop plans for short-term work activities in own area
  • Promote teamwork, coach, and guide others
  • Knowledge of database software (SPMAT - SharePoint Migration Assessment Tool or Oracle) preferred
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About Us

Lutech Resources has over 25 years' experience providing tailor made recruitment and integrated resource management to leading Engineering, Energy and Manufacturing sector companies worldwide. We set ourselves apart from others in the industry by building long term relationships with both our clients and candidates based on a mutual understanding of their targeted industry and a passion for excellence. With every engagement, our goal is to quickly place qualified talent with the best suited employer. We have a genuine understanding of candidates and clients' needs. Along with a dynamic and effective service, we strive for positive outcomes for everyone, every time.
Posted 2026-03-12

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