Senior Purchasing Specialist • Location: Richmond, VA • Duration: Long term need • Rate: Market Rate + per diem The Senior Purchasing Specialist provides execution support for major capital projects, serving as the primary commercial interface for assigned equipment, materials, and service packages. This role manages cradle-to-grave procurement activities including sourcing, bid management, supplier negotiations, contract administration, supplier performance management, and procurement governance. The position works closely with Engineering, Project Management, Construction, Quality, and Supply Chain stakeholders to ensure procurement activities support project safety, quality, schedule, cost, and operational objectives. Key Responsibilities • Execute cradle-to-grave procurement activities including sourcing, bid solicitation, • commercial evaluation, supplier selection, contract award, administration, and change • management. • Manage procurement of major equipment, materials, and services to support project • execution objectives and schedules. • Lead commercial negotiations involving pricing, contract terms, delivery schedules, • scope changes, and claims resolution. • Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships while monitoring supplier • performance related to quality, schedule, delivery, and commercial requirements. • Support procurement planning, risk mitigation, cost reduction initiatives, reporting, • governance compliance, and procurement closeout activities. • Required Education & Experience • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Engineering, • or related discipline preferred. • Minimum 6 years of procurement, purchasing, strategic sourcing, or supply chain • experience. • Demonstrated experience managing sourcing events, bid evaluations, supplier • negotiations, contract awards, and commercial administration activities. • Experience supporting EPC, EPCM, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, manufacturing, • refining, LNG, petrochemical, chemical, or similar industrial capital projects. • Experience working within schedule-driven project environments and coordinating • cross-functional project stakeholders. • Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting global procurement organizations and international project • execution. • Experience supporting lump-sum project procurement environments. • Experience with major equipment commodities including static equipment, rotating • equipment, instrumentation, electrical equipment, and piping commodities. • Experience utilizing e-Procurement, e-Bidding, and strategic sourcing platforms. • Professional procurement certifications such as CPSM, CPSD, or equivalent preferred. With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.