Project Procurement Advisor (Bangalore, KA, IN, 560066)

ExxonMobil’s affiliates in India ExxonMobil’s affiliates have offices in India in Bengaluru, Mumbai and the National Capital Region. ExxonMobil’s affiliates in India supporting the Product Solutions business engage in the marketing, sales and distribution of performance as well as specialty products across chemicals and lubricants businesses. The India planning teams are also embedded with global business units for business planning and analytics. ExxonMobil’s LNG affiliate in India supporting the upstream business provides consultant services for other ExxonMobil upstream affiliates and conducts LNG market-development activities. The Global Business Center - Technology Center provides a range of technical and business support services for ExxonMobil’s operations around the globe. ExxonMobil strives to make a positive contribution to the communities where we operate and its affiliates support a range of education, health and community-building programs in India. Read more about our Corporate Responsibility Framework. To know more about ExxonMobil in India, visit ExxonMobil India and the Energy Factor India. Job will be based at Bangalore, Whitefield office ( WFO) for 5 days in a week. What role you will play in team Reporting to the Regional Project Procurement Manager, the Area PPA is the key point of contact for the regional site projects relative to all contracting, equipment and materials purchasing, expediting, logistics, site materials management activities, and construction.  Depending on project strategy, the Area PPA may oversee the activities of an EPC Procurement and/or in-house Procurement organization.  Given that the Area PPA will typically oversee the portfolio projects, the Area PPA will also focus on site-specific service contracts, materials agreements and scope bundling opportunities to drive efficiencies and cost savings across their portfolio. The Area PPA supports regional projects from early Stage 1 through facility handover to Operations; therefore, the focus areas and activities of the Area PPA will shift depending on the current stage of the Project: Location: Bengaluru, India What you will do Tasks and Responsibilities – Development Phase Participate in the early project strategy, risk assessment and planning workshops with Project team to define and select strategies such as Project Execution, Contracting Strategy & Materials Management Strategies Drive development and endorsement of formal Project Management process Materials Management deliverables Compile project equipment list and major subcontract list, with associated commercial strategies, aligned bidder(s) lists, target schedules for bid and award and key evaluation criteria Finalize Long Lead Equipment (LLE) list and procurement schedule, incorporating considerations such as lead time, construction sequence or early vendor data needs Drive alignment discussions with project, operations to define spare parts procurement strategy and roles and responsibilities Develop early Project logistics and field materials management strategies, including: Early considerations for critical or heavy haul equipment packages Regulatory requirements for customs clearance, import licensing, etc. Early Project Materials Management strategy, including scope and resourcing strategy Participate in formal project planning engagements, including pre-feed alignment discussion and IPR, as applicable, representing equipment procurement and subcontracting Facilitate and/or provide input to bid/contract development (Coordination Procedures, Pre-Selects, Project Source List, evaluation criteria).  Support evaluation of procurement and subcontracting content within contractor proposals, including assessment of Procurement capabilities and resource / organizational plan Lead efforts to obtain and communicate global market intel and project sourcing best practices to project team; engage with EM Global Procurement (Equipment & Materials, Global Sourcing, etc. to support) Develop initial and updated Project Supplier List (PSL), including consideration of both global and site-based suppliers to drive project cost and execution efficiency As required, lead execution of Long Lead Equipment (LLE) purchase commitments in addition to facilitate contract execution of early service contracts (studies, etc.) Support Project cost estimate development by stewarding process to obtain functional market data / supplier budgetary quotations based upon updated specifications. Tasks and Responsibilities – Execution Phase Oversee of subcontracting activities (including ancillary service scopes), from bid list development, bidder qualification and contract award thru closeout As per project management Materials Management FEED stage Deliverable, update Project Materials Management Plan as applicable.  Liaise with Project Materials Management Coordinator as applicable Finalize project equipment list and major subcontract list, including associated commercial strategies, alig