MATERIALS PROCUREMENT
P&L procures materials for NEXPRO from an established roster of existing suppliers. The team’s efforts are aimed at finding cost-effective quality products, with on-time delivery.

NEXPRO also manages a sourcing program to identify and register Americas-based manufacturers of products where additional suppliers are requested.

LOGISTICS
The Logistics team at NEXPRO oversees the shipment of all materials. This includes ensuring proper control of the materials to the point of embarkation, negotiating shipping contracts, negotiating freight rates, operating the cargo terminal, and overseeing compliance with standard import-export regulations.

CONTRACTING
NEXPRO Contracting procures internationally-sourced services. Services encompass various types of technical agreements for engineering, project management, upstream and downstream research. The scope of services being procured also extends to other areas, including public affairs, career development, and professional consultation relating to finance and human resources.

STRATEGIC SOURCING AND PROJECTS
Strategic Sourcing and Projects is key to the procurement process which adds value by improving and reevaluating the purchasing activities. Identifying new suppliers and developing better sourcing strategies that focus on demand and supply issues, and minimizing risks and costs.

This is done by identifying manufacturing facilities for critical materials, creating enterprise leveraging agreements and lending subject matter expert consulting services to NEXPRO projects and joint ventures.