Senior Logistics & Field Materials Advisor - Port Arthur, TX

Primary Purpose
The Senior Logistics and Field Material Management (MM) Advisor will report to the Project Procurement Manager and is responsible for various Logistics and MM activities directly in support of multi-billion-dollar, Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) projects at the jobsite, from initial development until operations phase of new facilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures that Material Management operations at jobsite function professionally and conform to SI policies and procedures.
• Reviews reports (e.g. expediting, logistics, receipt, inspection, and acceptance) on materials in route and after arrival on site or Contractor off-site storage (through report analysis and period field audits) in correlation with construction need dates. Verifies importation, customs, duties and related foreign trade zone tracking and documentation to establish material traceability. Analyzes Contractor's OSD (overage/shortage/damaged) reports and track damaged permanent equipment repair status.
• Conducts regular audits of MM inspections of materials, equipment, and storage facilities to identify and address any issues or discrepancies. Represents Owner in some MM site inspections. Ensures EPC contractor accurate tracking of materials returned to supplier for repair/replacement. Analyzes and tracks ROS (required on site) dates on materials required for available and upcoming work fronts.
• Interfaces with Marine Cargo Insurer & Marine Warranty Surveyor. Tracks ship lifting and storage plans. Coordinates the transfer of care, custody, and control of Capital Spare Parts. Supports Owner's Warehouse Set-Up/ Inventory Management.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts and project leadership team to provide comprehensive status updates and areas of concern. Collaborates with EPC contractor to identify any issues related to delivery delays, or discrepancies. Collaborates with Construction and Project Controls to develop strategies to mitigate potential issues and schedule delays. Collaborates with EPC contractor to resolve any issues related to material quality, delivery delays, or discrepancies.
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, or other related field required.

Experience

• 8 years of experience in Supply Chain, Materials Management and Major Capital Projects required.
• At least 1 year of Leadership experience required.
• Experience in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley preferred.
• Experience maintaining compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Enhanced knowledge of leading procurement practices, inventory management, vendor negotiations and demonstrated ability to establish best practices, guidelines, and processes in support of implementation across organization(s). Understands workflows and processes throughout the organization, including the people involved in the processes, their sequencing and outputs of the processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and presentation skills.
• Advanced ability to influence and motivate a broad range of stakeholders within a center-lead structure. Expertise in setting and managing internal and external stakeholder expectations. Brokers consensus among stakeholders with conflicting needs.
• Effective influencing and negotiating skills in an environment where this role may not directly control resources.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach and develop a team. Ability to empathize and knowledge of personality types.
• Talented "commercial thinker" with the ability to challenge current thinking and present innovative solutions that promote the company's interests. Adapts to new circumstances (e.g., changes in the business or macroeconomic environment).
• Ability to influence, work with, and form strong partnerships with multiple stakeholders to create optimal strategic procurement approaches, contracts and solutions. Proactively alerts team and/or manager when faced with unexpected roadblocks.
• Excellent financial, quantitative, and analytical skills. Understands the organization's sources of revenue and/or cost categories. Understands core financial accounting concepts and metrics. Understands the impact of a decision on the business' financial statements and financial wellbeing in the long term.
• Ability to support defining program requirements identifying and navigating data and metrics to determine improvements. Applies data visualization techniques to communicate data through graphical representations and narrative based actionable findings.
• Energy sector knowledge and experience.
• Distinctive blend of business, IT, financial and communication skills to support the role. Adopts new technologies quickly to become more efficient.
• Ability to manage uncertainty and respond to rapidly changing market dynamics.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 Tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, etc.).

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified in Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) preferred.
• Certified in planning and inventory management (CPIM) preferred.

Note: The Company strives to ensure that employees are paid equitably and competitively. Starting salaries may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, and education.

Sempra Infrastructure offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base salary. This position is eligible for an annual performance-based incentive (bonus) as well as merit-based recognition. Company benefits include health and welfare (medical, dental, vision), employer contributions to retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off, as well as other company offerings such as tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and employee assistance programs.