Supply Chain Specialist

**Location**
- Perth - Australia**Category**
- Procurement**Date Published**
- 20/11/24**Status**
- Open**Join us. Unleash your energy within.**
If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company - future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.
We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

**Our Purpose and Beliefs**:
As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.
It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:
We **PLAY BIG**
We thrive on **EMOTIONAL AGILITY**
We are **FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE**
We are built on **INFINITE THINKING**

**Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging**:
We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging. Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 34 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

**The Opportunity**:
Do you have the drive, skills and ability to work with us as part of our team? Our Perth-based Procurement Team has an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Specialist. This role will entail supplier identification, end-to-end sourcing and post award management of allocated packages. Subcontract management and close-out and contract negotiations to name a few.

**In this role, some of the following duties you will undertake but not limited to**:

- Collaborating with the Project Procurement Manager and Procurement Lead to execute pre-award and post-award procurement tasks as outlined in the PSR.
- Drafting and issuing essential procurement documents, including EOIs, RFQs, ITTs, TBEs, CBEs, and RFAs, as required.
- Assist with commercial aspects and terms and conditions (T&C), conduct negotiations with bidders to align with Project T&C.
- Draw up Subcontracts off templates, and Package Purchase Orders for approvals, and manage the issuance and acceptance with recommended subcontractor/supplier. Ensuring delivery of goods is planned in accordance with project delivery requirements
- Assist with the prequalification of suppliers and subcontractors in developing Project Approved Supplier Lists (ASL).
- Manage and negotiate variations post award with Engineering, Construction and Subcontractors as part of the Change Management Process for Packages and deliverables.
- Develop Recommendation for Awards (RFA) to Client based on commercial evaluations of packages, and manage recommendation process with the Client.
- Expedite and understand the Scope of Works from Engineering and Construction Departments, and prepare the Tender Pack / Request for Tender for issuance to market in line with Kent and client’s Procedures and Processes as applicable.

**About you**:

- Our future colleague will have at least 3 years of experience and a demonstrated skillset with tender/RFQ Process within an EPC/CM Projects Supply Chain environment. You will have attention to detail and be comfortable with fast pace and confident in reporting and working with client representatives. A strong understanding of ERP systems beneficial.**Benefits**:

- Attractive salary & benefits
- Work/Life balance friendly workplace
- Health & Wellbeing Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Inclusion & Belonging Program
- Health insurance discount