Procurement Specialist

Duties & Responsibilities

The Procurement Specialist is to serve as the primary point of contact between Talos Energy and all approved vendors:

- Develop and negotiate supplier contracts and agreements

- Interview vendors to obtain information concerning product/service, price, availability and delivery data.

- Create a partnership relationship with assigned suppliers with open and frequent communications

- Establish feedback and communications between offshore platforms and Houston operations and vendors to understand needs of the business and relative impact on suppliers

- Assure accurate and timely purchase orders, adjust per needs of the business and deliver clear communications to suppliers

- Update Procurement Manager on supplier performance against specific needs and follow up on expedites and current schedules for positive impact to customer service

- Provide demand forecasting, expediting orders and initiating supplier performance corrective actions

- Review bid proposals from vendors and recommend or enter into contracts within limits of delegated authority

- Discuss defects with quality control/inspection personnel to determine source of defect and initiate corrective action

- Perform other duties as required

Education & Experience

- Minimum of 4 years of experience in a procurement or subcontracts role for an offshore exploration and production company.

- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field preferred.

Qualifications & Skills

- Strong knowledge of contracts and negotiations

- Ability to build good relationships with suppliers

- Project experience to include interface with controls, engineering, project management and client as well as management of project procurement functions.

- Proven track record in cost reduction programs

- Clear written and verbal communication and presentation skills

- Ability to work in a complex schedule driven work environment

- Able to organize and prioritize a diverse and heavy workload

- Good oral and written communication skills

- Recognize personal strengths and weaknesses and be proactive in self-development

- Have a strong sense of integrity and the ability to deal with ethical situations effectively

- Experience working within SAP is preferred, but not required

- Proficient in Microsoft Office

Certificates & Licenses

- There are no certificates, licenses or registrations required for this position

Physical Requirements

- Employee must be able to sit for extended periods of time and have use of arms and hands in repetitive motion. A fair amount of standing and walking is also required for the position.

- Ability to travel to make site visits to vendor facilities, offshore assets and other Talos office locations as required.

- Ability to travel without limitation, including airplanes, helicopters, and boats.

- Ability to utilize swing ropes to access platforms offshore as required.

- Ability to move freely on offshore assets, including stairs, ladders and lifting up to 50-lbs, and endure extreme weather conditions and hazardous atmospheres.