Materials Coordinator

Requisition ID: 98033 

Job Category: Engineering 

Location: Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia 
 

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. 

Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world-class project delivery across the globe. With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry-leading efficiencies, our best-in-class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in the engineering space. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

The Procurement Materials Coordinator is the lead role planning for material availability, to identify and facilitate resolution of material priorities through forecasting availability, ensuring that the materials flow is compatible with the Construction Work Package (CWP) schedule to feed each location with the required materials.

In conjunction with the Engineering Materials Coordinator, this role monitors and assures integrity of the materials management process during procurement delivery lifecycle with respect to the materials management system implemented while interfacing with Engineering, Project Controls, Procurement, and Construction Management.

The Procurement Materials Coordinator will work closely with Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management activities relating to the inputs to the materials management process for consistency, completeness, and connectivity of the materials data to be able to accurately provide material status and manage the forecast materials availability and readiness.

Key Responsibilities

This role assumes material status responsibilities, supporting the flow of materials to schedule and the flow of material information; including the required interfaces and integration to operate the materials management process.  This includes the planning and forecasting to proactively identify and address material priorities for the off-site and on-site construction activities.

The responsibilities include:

Reports and receives direction from the Materials Manager as to how the project will be executed to reach the objectives of the project through use of systems.
Implements and executes the Material Responsibility Matrix (MRM) with all involved project function and its disciplines to ensure agreement in the division of responsibilities between the client, EPCM, contractors, and other partners.

Provides operational direction to support control and tracking of equipment and/or materials for materials management related activities of Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management via the respective discipline leads, including the Lead Planner.
Setup, deploy and control the materials management system, processes, procedures and reporting functionalities, including operational direction and detail requirements for all the integrations required in the project's materials management process.
Provide material visibility and status through leading completeness, consistency, and connectivity of the data in the materials management system.  This includes working with EPCM partners for accuracy of material codes from Engineering design bill of materials through to the same material codes being on the fabrication/assembly/installation drawings.
Maintain working consensus with Engineering, for material definition and codification, bill of materials production and material requisition.
Operate with mutual understanding and working consensus among all procurement discipline leads during purchasing, fabrication, shipment/delivery to site, material receipt, storage, and finally free issue to contractor(s).
Provide Material Availability Forecast at the item level relating to project schedules, rapidly identifying and coordinate with partners for resolving material readiness priorities at all locations of the project.
Ongoing assessment and improvement of the materials management process, systems, interfaces, integrations, and workflows through the life cycle of the project.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential
Extensive experience in an EPCM project environment on capital projects, working on large construction sites.
Excellent experience with and knowledge of materials management systems and their setup, implementation, support, and utilization.
Technical knowledge/understanding of materials management process.
Interpersonal skills to manage and coordinate EPCM partners for MM Process efficiency and effectiveness.
Knowledge of planning and scheduling, construction, and constructability issues.

Material Identification skills in codification, description, classification, and integral knowledge of core transaction data requirements through the complete materials management process is essential.
Knowledge of required standard procurement reporting specifications and best practices in respect to procurement discipline requirements.
Strong understanding of procurement and construction management processes and corporate governance principles.

Preferred
Relevant tertiary qualification will be highly regarded.
Project management skills.
Experience working on large construction sites.

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.