Manager – Project Procurement and Subcontracts

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.

Responsibilities:

The Manager, Project Procurement Manager partners with the internal Projects team, and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors to ensure project equipment, materials, consumables and subcontract purchasing agreements and deliveries are executed as needed to support the Project schedule and budget.  This individual will have the following duties and responsibilities: 

• Utilize appropriate procedures and methods for construction procurement, contracting and material management, to ensure procurement meets delivery schedules, quality requirements and costs are aligned with the goals of the Project,
• Develop and interpret requests for proposals, invitations for bids, contracts, and procurement documentation,
• Conduct or support pre-bid conferences, receive and analyze vendor responses, tabulate and evaluate offers, and recommend awards,
• Provide vendors and contractors with information to assemble bids (including technical specifications as needed),
• Draft, review, approve and negotiate a variety of contracts, contract amendments and contract extensions with the support of Contract Administration and Legal,
• Serve as the liaison between the Project Management and EPC Purchasing department,
• Collaborate with the Project management team to interpret schedules and synchronize purchasing of materials, equipment, supplies and furnishings to support scheduled work,
• Use knowledge of sources and suppliers across the industry to meet complex requirements and to increase competition,
• Perform other duties assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, business or related field,
• 7 – 10 years or more in a similar Procurement, Sourcing or Supply Chain role involving construction projects with civil, structural and mechanical scope.
• Excellent knowledge of sourcing, procurement and delivery processes.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and present key details and conclusions,
• Proficient with MS OfficeSuite, SAP and Coupa procurement systems is preferred,
• Interest in and comfort with being a part of a team environment with rapidly changing assignments and priorities,
• Demonstrated initiative and ownership of work with strong attention to detail,
• Ability to accurately prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual procurement reports,
• Willing to report in office daily, with occasional nights and weekend work required,
• Periodic travel to sites in Louisiana and/or suppliers in various domestic and international locations will be required.