Project Procurement Advisor - Carbon Capture and Sequestration Projects

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What role you will play in our team

Reporting to the Global Project Procurement Manager – Major Projects, the Project Procurement Advisor (PPA) is a key, integrated member of a major capital project team, responsible for carrying out planning and execution of all activities related to purchasing, expediting, logistics, field materials management and EPC subcontracting. This is an exciting role that will primarily support ExxonMobil’s portfolio if carbon capture and sequestration projects.

What you will do

• Drive development and endorsement of key strategies related to project procurement such as project procurement plans, strategies, development and execution of long lead equipment contracts and purchase orders, materials management plans, project logistics impact assessments, subcontracting plans, field material management strategies, etc
• Provide oversight to FEED Contractor/EPC procurement and subcontracting activities through all phases of the project development and execution, including review of FEED Contractor/EPC documents and plans, evaluating award recommendations, monitoring progress, escalating and driving resolution of issues and non-performance, driving close out activities
• Act as a single point of contact for all procurement activities on the project, which includes leasing with the broader ExxonMobil global procurement organization (project contracting, category management, global sourcing, supply chain and logistics, operations), leveraging and managing EPC and supplier relationships and driving implementation of ExxonMobil’s global procurement strategies in projects, etc
• Act as a commercial expert leveraging market intelligence and project sourcing best practices to project team and EPC, to drive value, cost and schedule improvements in projects through procurement activities
• As applicable, mobilize to field to oversee field procurement, field materials management and field subcontracting activities near start of construction
• Collaborate with other project disciplines (engineering, controllers, quality, cost and schedule, construction, etc) to achieve project and procurement objectives and deliverables 
• Regularly engage with Global Procurement network regarding market trends, lessons learned and commercial opportunities

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• University degree and/or prior experience (10+) within procurement and/or projects  
• Contracting and Contract Negotiation experience
• Bid development and evaluation experience
• Supplier Relationship Management experience
• Procurement strategy development experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to integrate with project teams 
• Influencing without authority
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Major Projects / International Project Experience 
• Hydrogen/Carbon Capture/Low Carbon Solutions Experience
• Mobility – willingness to relocate with the project
• SAP Knowledge or experience with any Material Management System
• Field/construction site experience is a bonus

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you: 

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you
   

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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