Bekaert is a world market and technology leader in steel wire transformation and coating technologies. We pursue to be the preferred supplier for our steel wire products and solutions by continuously delivering superior value to our customers worldwide. Bekaert (Euronext Brussels: BEKB) is a global company with more than 27 000 employees worldwide, headquarters in Belgium and € 5.9 billion in combined revenue in 2021.

Project Procurement Specialist

The Project Procurement Specialist shall perform assignments related to the procurement of goods and services including but not limited to purchases of process equipment, components, packaging, and construction services required at Bekaert Facilities and negotiation and implementation of global/regional agreements. The role will be called on to support projects primarily in North America but may be called on to support project in European, South America, and Asia regions. The incumbent shall work within the framework of each category/project with multi-disciplinary team (maintenance, project engineering, IT, legal, finance, etc.) to deliver an optimized solution from the cost, TCO and risk standpoints to the manufacturing plants and project engineering team. The individual must have strong communication skills and project management skills with a background in manufacturing operations, procurement, or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Work proactively with the business to dimension the needs to the business/project and develop procurement plans that leverage our strategies to meet all expectations
• Negotiate, develop, manage engineering and procurement contracts for mechanical, civil, I&E disciplines as well as major process equipment for plant production
• Ability to research and identify capable vendors or contractors
• Construct, present, and promote CapEx project specific procurement strategy to foster the goal of delivering the project “on time, on budget”
• Initiate selection and approval of new vendors
• Preparation of paper or electronic RFQs
• Manage and work closely with EPC and EPCM contractors, working with their multi-disciplinary teams
• Provide support to the project team in contract administration, cost controls, change order management, etc.
• Communicate, follow-up and maintain the commercial agreements in his/her portfolio
• Collect, analyze, and assure quality and accuracy of the spend analysis and KPI’s in the portfolio
• Assist project teams in defining project scope (functional definition, value analysis)
• Proactively identify value creation opportunities for internal customers, sourcing globally
• Maintain files and communicate non-conformance issues internally and with vendors
• Develop innovative sourcing alternatives to inject competition and mitigate risk in goods and/or services
• Provide market insights to other members of the procurement team, interact functionally with site buyers as well as global technical goods / technical services strategic buyers

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business or related discipline
• 3-5 years of professional experience in procurement, engineering or project management required
• Ability to work in a matrix organization
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Knowledge of SAP purchasing and maintenance modules
• Strong computer software knowledge (Excel, Word, Access, Google Applications, MS Project)
• Ability to travel approximately 25%
  

Skills

• Safety - Embraces and understands the criticality of safety
• Project Management
• Sourcing Strategy Development & Implementation.
• Total Cost of Ownership.
• RF(x) Development and Execution.
• Supplier Negotiation.
• Contract Planning and Execution.
• Supplier Relationship Management.
• Product / Service / Commodity Knowledge
• Strategic Orientation and Thinking
• Communication Skills & Influence
• Resourcefulness
• Change / Conflict Management
• Risk Management
• Financial Analysis
• Supply Chain Management Foundation
• Problem Analysis and Decision Making
• Technical Procurement / Supply Chain Skills – Skilled in:
  
  • MS Office suite (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word);
  • Industry & Market Analysis
  • Business systems and data structure, sequel, database queries, data access, and data warehousing.
  • Procure-to-Pay processes, including requisitioning, PO processing, financing activities, and compliance tracking and reporting.
  • Spend and Demand Analysis (analyze and pattern identification for areas of potential leverage);
  • Supplier Analysis, Screening and Selection (collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information to assess, screen and select suppliers);
  • Business Performance Measurement (KPIs) - Accessing, calculating, and understanding key performance indicators to determine business performance trends on a timely basis