Supplier Relationship Management Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for a Supplier Relation Ship Management Specialist to join its Operations Americas business. This opportunity is onsite in Houston, TX.

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The Role

This role will be responsible for owning the end-to-end supplier onboarding process, ensuring suppliers are properly qualified, compliant, and aligned with company standards before engagement in projects. The SRM Specialist will also develop and maintain supplier performance metrics, dashboards, and reports, ensuring transparency and continuous improvement across all vendor relationships. This position is key to building a strong, reliable, and compliant supplier base that supports safe, efficient, and high-quality project execution.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood's Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally. We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across Operations Americas sector
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs. Offering onsite working.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

RESPONSIBILITIES

Typical responsibilities

• Own and manage the supplier onboarding and qualification process, ensuring all new vendors meet quality, safety, commercial, and compliance standards prior to approval.
• Develop and maintain the Approved Vendor List (AVL), ensuring it is continuously updated and accessible across the organization.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Procurement, QA/QC, HSSE, Finance, and Legal during the supplier qualification and due diligence process.
• Establish and manage supplier performance monitoring tools and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness.
• Prepare and present supplier performance reports and dashboards to Supply Chain and project leadership.
• Support implementation of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) processes, including performance reviews, audits, and feedback loops.
• Identify and escalate supplier performance issues and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Conduct supplier data analysis and benchmarking to support sourcing and procurement strategies.
• Assist in the development and deployment of supply chain governance frameworks and standard operating procedures.
• Promote ethical conduct, compliance with company policies, and alignment with corporate Supply Chain Code of Conduct.
• Support internal audits and external compliance reviews related to supplier qualification and management.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance supplier engagement, efficiency, and collaboration.

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in supplier management, procurement, or supply chain governance.
• Proven experience managing supplier onboarding, qualification, and performance tracking processes.
• Strong understanding of procurement principles, commercial terms, and vendor evaluation methodologies.
• Experience using ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, or equivalent) and data analytics/reporting tools (Power BI, Excel).
• Knowledge of supplier audit processes, compliance standards, and risk management practices.
• Experience in developing or managing supply chain KPIs and performance dashboards.
• Familiarity with EPC, energy, or industrial project environments preferred.
• Supplier onboarding and qualification management
• KPI design, reporting, and data visualization
• Relationship management and communication
• Risk and compliance awareness
• Process improvement and standardization
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Collaboration across functional teams
• ERP and data analytics proficiency

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.