Title: Associate Purchasing Specialist KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets. Job Responsibilities + Under direct supervision, executes and supervises cradle to grave purchasing activities (including bid, evaluate, award cycle, execution of agreements, execution of changes, price, and schedule negotiations) for a specific commodity group or project + Negotiates favorable terms, volume discounts, and long-term contracts with suppliers for the procurement of goods, services, and supplies + Identify corrective actions and measures in case of quality or schedule issues with suppliers + Works closely with Engineering and the projects + Assures that problems will report timely to the projects and senior procurement management + Conducts the orderly closeout of Procurement operations, including settlement of claims and back-charges,



and resolving punch list items assigned to Procurement + Develops core job competencies with existing procedures and work processes + Must be willing to work hours to support counterparts in different geographical regions (US, UK, etc.) Job Requirements + E ngineering qualification background , preferably in Supply Chain Management or Business + 3+ years of Procurement and Supply Chain Management experience with a global EPC company executing contracts in key industries, such as oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, chemical, etc. + Experience in purchasing or subcontracts, including bid, evaluate, award cycle, execution of agreements, execution of changes, price and schedule negotiations, and commercial strategy. + Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in order to flow goals and directives and effectively communicate commercial solutions and concepts to procurement personnel and non-procurement personnel + Ability to work in a complex schedule-driven work environment + Candidates must have strong analytical skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) + Candidates must be able to learn current software and tools easily Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

📌 Associate Purchasing Specialist (Chennai)
🏢 Kbr
📍 Chennai