Procurement Coordinator
The Procurement Coordinator supports procurement and supply chain activities within a major LNG and capital projects organization by managing purchase orders, vendor communications, and procurement documentation. This role collaborates with multiple internal teams and vendors to ensure timely purchasing and accurate record-keeping, providing critical support to project execution in the energy sector. It is ideal for early-career professionals seeking to develop expertise in procurement and supply chain management within project-driven environments.
About Careertakes
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Summary
We are seeking a motivated and highly organized Procurement Coordinator to support procurement activities for a major LNG/capital projects organization. This is an excellent early-career opportunity to gain hands-on experience in procurement, supply chain, project execution, and the energy industry working with a Confidential Client.
Estimated compensation: $65,560 per year (estimated).
Key Responsibilities
- Support Procurement and Supply Chain teams with day-to-day purchasing and administrative activities.
- Create, track, and maintain purchase orders, requisitions, and procurement documentation.
- Maintain procurement logs, trackers, and vendor records.
- Follow up with suppliers on quotations, purchase orders, documentation, delivery status, and outstanding items.
- Help coordinate RFQs/RFPs, bid documentation, and vendor responses.
- Assist buyers with bid evaluations, purchase order packages, and supporting documentation.
- Track procurement activities and provide routine status updates to the project team.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Project Controls, Finance, Accounts Payable, and other stakeholders to resolve purchasing or documentation issues.
- Support vendor onboarding and maintenance of supplier information.
- Assist with invoice and purchase order reconciliation and research discrepancies as needed.
- Maintain organized electronic procurement files per document-control requirements.
- Assist with procurement reporting and development of Excel-based trackers.
- Support expediting activities and follow up on material and equipment delivery dates when required.
- Participate in procurement and project meetings and document follow-up items.
- Perform additional procurement and supply chain support duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline preferred.
- 0–3 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, project coordination, or a related function.
- Internship, co-op, or entry-level experience within energy, LNG, EPC, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or other project-driven environments is a plus.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
- Comfortable working with spreadsheets, data, purchase orders, and multiple project priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Professional communication style with vendors and internal stakeholders.
- Organized, proactive, and comfortable following up on outstanding actions.
- Interest in building a long-term career within procurement and supply chain.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to ERP/procurement systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms preferred but not required.
- Familiarity with purchase orders, requisitions, RFQs, vendor management, or invoice processing.
- Previous internship or project experience within LNG, oil & gas, energy, EPC, or construction industries helpful.
- Strong Excel skills and an interest in working with purchasing and project data.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met to perform the essential functions of this role. Regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk, and hear; use hands to operate standard office equipment; frequently reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently lift/move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
About Confidential Client
Confidential Client is a technical manpower and project-support provider with experience supporting major capital projects across traditional energy and energy transition initiatives (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, wind, solar), as well as manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure. The Confidential Client team works regionally and nationally to support project execution and operations.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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