Lead Supply Chain Specialist, Procurement

**Location**
- Perth - Australia

**Category**
- Procurement

**Date Published**
- 13/01/25

**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**:
This Senior/Lead Supply Chain Specialist role offers an exciting opportunity to manage and execute pre and post award, lifecycle for key procurement packages in a close relationship with clients, and within the Project Supply Chain team. You’ll collaborate closely with Engineering and Construction teams, develop tender preparations, negotiate contract/PO terms, and drive cost and schedule efficiencies. This role calls for a strong relationship with our clients, experienced commercial and negotiation skills, as well as the ability to lead and evaluate suppliers’ performance, manage contract variations, while upholding Kent's standards and procedures. Strong, experienced, logistics and material management understanding will see you guide the material control team to execute their duties at Project sites.

**Day to Day, your role will include**:

- 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.
- Perform expediting of Technical and Commercial Queries and Clarifications with the market and Project Engineering and Construction.
- Review bidder responses and prepare and evaluate commercial bids in line with procedures.
- Assist with the prequalification of suppliers and subcontractors in developing Project Approved Supplier Lists (ASL).
- Develop Recommendation for Awards (RFA) to client based on commercial evaluations of packages and supporting documentation, and manage recommendation process with the client.
- Finalise Subcontracts off templates, and draw-up Package Purchase Orders for approvals, and manage the issuance and acceptance with recommended subcontractor/supplier.
- Assist Project Expediting Team with queries and schedule updates of your assigned Packages (non-material and material deliverables) with subcontractors/suppliers.
- Own and present Procurement Status Reports (PSR) for presentation to client and Project leaders to identify and manage package status, and change/variation management.
- Provide leadership and mentoring, leveraging your experience, to your Project Supply Chain team members (pre-award, post award, material/warehouse control & logistics).

**About you**:

- Our future colleague will have at least 8 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
Discounted Gym Membership
Employee Assistance Program
Inclusion & Belonging Program
Health insurance discount
Work for a brand that's been in the industry for over 100 years
Great Culture | Safety Focused | Collaborative Team
Opportunity to work on some of the largest Projects on the energy world stage

We foster an environment where you are challenged professionally and empowered to take