Specialist, Senior Sourcing (Projects Procurement) Job Listing at Enterprise Products in Houston, TX (Job ID 000H3D)

Description

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. Our services include natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation and storage; NGL transportation, fractionation, storage and import and export terminals; crude oil gathering, transportation, storage and terminals; petrochemical and refined products transportation, storage and terminals; and a marine transportation business that operates primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems. The partnership's assets include approximately 50,000 miles of pipelines; 260 million barrels of storage capacity for NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals; and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity.

This role is responsible for procurement and contracting activities supporting Field Engineering projects, including pipelines, terminals, compression, gas processing facilities, NGL infrastructure, storage systems, and reliability upgrades.  The position ensures Field Engineering projects are executed with qualified contractors, fit-for-purpose materials, and commercially competitive agreements that support safe operations, regulatory compliance, cost efficiency, and schedule performance. Success requires strong commercial judgment, knowledge of sourcing and contracting models, and collaboration with key project stakeholders.  Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Proactively partner with Engineering to understand requirements
• Develop contracting strategies, including lump sum, time and material, unit rate, and scope of work development for services, materials, and long-lead equipment sourcing
• Align procurement plans with category and supplier strategies
• Prequalify suppliers and contractors for sourcing event (capabilities, safety, financials)
• Develop and lead RFx events and negotiations for construction services, integrity services, engineered equipment, and critical materials
• Conduct commercial evaluations and present recommendations to project team
• Review material and equipment selection ensuring alignment with approved manufacturers and company quality specifications
• Ensure RFx results are objective, compliant, and fully auditable
• Ensure resulting order(s) accurately reflect suppliers' proposal and meets all company order requirements and expectations
• Work with internal stakeholders and supplier(s) to resolve issues
• Work with internal Logistics and Expediting teams to ensure on-time delivery
• Collaborate with Project Controls on cost forecasting and tracking
• Ensure orders include requirements for QA/QC, documentation turnover, welding, hydrotesting, coating, and inspection
• Build strong internal and external relationships

• A Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in Business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain Management.
• 5 years of experience in Sourcing and Procurement, preferably in the energy industry or related industries. 
• Demonstrated client service experience, especially in meeting the needs and expectations of internal customers.
• Demonstrated experience in supplier and category management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• A highly motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Proactive, persistent, and takes ownership of responsibilities and issues.
• Effective negotiator with the ability to influence others.
• Project leadership experience and a strategic mindset.
• Proficiency in the use of computer technology with emphasis on Microsoft Office suite of products. 
• Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage several tasks congruently.