Package Manager - Oil & Gas EPC

Description

The Package Manager (PKM) is responsible and accountable to deliver his/her packages as per project requirement, on schedule delivery, within assigned budget, of expected quality, and with safety.

Key Responsibilities

At RFQ Stage:

• Compile lessons learned from prior projects and align them with package requirements by organizing multidisciplinary review meetings.
• Develop a package execution strategy by leveraging Global Frame Agreements, evaluating lessons learned, and analyzing current market conditions to ensure successful execution.
• Understand the package’s technical challenges and collaborate closely with the Package Engineer (PKE).
• Support RFQ preparation, participate in bid clarifications (technical and commercial), and agree on recommendations for purchase.

Post PO Award Stage:

• Finalize the package execution strategy and ensure alignment with the Project Management Team.
• Define and align package health-check gates with suppliers and internal support teams.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for suppliers during package execution, managing interfaces between engineering, suppliers, and clients.
• Ensure suppliers understand project priorities, managing and controlling critical activities.
• Oversee quality controls throughout the supplier manufacturing process, as defined.
• Monitor supplier document submissions, ensuring timely review and approval by relevant parties.
• Conduct regular contractual reviews and support the Project Buyer in mitigating contractual risk exposures.
• Address any observed breaches of contract proactively, align on mitigating plans, and resolve issues collaboratively with suppliers.
• Provide progress updates on packages to the Project Procurement Manager throughout execution.
• Conduct root cause analyses for any Cost of Non-Conformance/Quality issues and share findings with the Strategic Sourcing team.
• Continuously evaluate supplier performance, providing feedback to the Strategic Sourcing team to drive improvements.
• Compile inputs from all stakeholders to perform an overall package rating of suppliers.
• Facilitate handover of completed packages to the Completion Team, organizing sessions to address Outstanding Work Lists (OWL) and Site Observation Reports (SOR) with suppliers.
• Support Construction, Integration, and Commissioning phases of the project as required.
• Ensure timely close-out of all package-related activities.

Additional Responsibilities

• Participate in brainstorming sessions with the Strategic Sourcing Team to develop package standardization and optimization plans.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and performance, recommending improvements to the Strategic Sourcing Team.
• Promote continuous improvement by sharing best practices and lessons learned from package management.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering or business, or a minimum of four (4) years of relevant technical procurement experience, with a proven track record in managing packages/categories, preferably in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Experience in package engineering, manufacturing, integration, inspection and testing, and commissioning is highly recommended.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with a focus on managing demanding deadlines.
• Proven experience managing relationships with internal stakeholders and vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively control and minimize non-quality costs associated with assigned packages.
• Track record of ensuring zero open Outstanding Work Lists (OWL) and Site Observation Reports (SOR) at package close-out.
• Ability to deliver on-time and within-budget packages, with timely approval of critical procurement and key design documents.