Senior Procurement Specialist

Lummus Technology

Senior Procurement Specialist overseeing project procurement lifecycle at Lummus Technology. Handling sourcing to manufacturing and delivery while ensuring supplier performance and collaboration.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeBloomfield • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $70,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze requisition packages and bids for completion and quality assessment
Prepare and obtain approvals for commercial bid tabulations and recommendations
Identify, resolve, or mitigate performance issues relating to supplier performance while ensuring a positive working relationship with key or top suppliers
Coordinate technical evaluations with relevant engineers
Collaborate with the Manager Procurement to select potential sellers and formalize a bidders list
Conduct negotiations with potential sellers proficiently
Independently conduct meetings and negotiations
Solid understanding of the company’s purchasing terms and conditions
Prepare commercial meeting minutes
Generate and submit inquiry packages to obtain sufficient acceptable bids
Evaluate transportation and related logistic matters
Coordinate Inspection activities with 3rd party inspection agencies
Preparation, verification, and issuance of purchase orders
Furnish necessary planning and scheduling information to the Project Controls department
Maintain updated requisition and purchase order status reports
Coordinate reported non-conformances pertaining to sellers, in collaboration with the Project Manager
Expedite documentation and materials to ensure timely delivery
Review of seller invoices, issuing payment claims and maintain close communication with accounts payable
Manage potential back charges to seller, while keeping the Manager Procurement informed
Evaluate and record supplier performances

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred
2-5 years of experience with engineered equipment
Working knowledge of project procurement process
Ability to improvise, be flexible, handle challenging circumstances
Ability to work effectively independently as well as collaboratively with team
Strong English verbal and written communication skills, both internal and external
Demonstrates strong attention to detail and critical thinking skills
Demonstrated ability to negotiate favorable terms and conditions with suppliers to achieve cost savings and mitigate risks preferred
Experience analyzing supplier performance data, and supplier financial information to make informed procurement decisions
Proficiency with Microsoft Office. (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Paid Time Off

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Hard Skills & Tools

project procurement processsupplier performance analysisnegotiationpurchase order preparationlogistics evaluationcommercial bid tabulationcost savingsrisk mitigationengineered equipment experienceattention to detail

Soft Skills

flexibilityindependencecollaborationcommunicationcritical thinking

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering