Procurement Buyer

Overview

The Buyer will play a key role in delivering a large-scale mission critical project. This position offers the opportunity to directly support multifaceted procurement operations, collaborate with project leadership and field staff, and contribute to the successful execution of critical infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Purchasing – Negotiates favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers, and prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of goods, services and supplies for customer-related business processes or for general internal use.
• Responsible for the acquisition of parts, equipment, services and supplies according to company standards and specifications at competitive prices.
• Category Management – Responsible for the development and execution of sourcing and supply chain strategies. The group coordinates all business activities to achieve buying decisions that deliver the highest quality, reliability, and value through the development of strong business relationships and strategic alliances, both internal and external.
• Responsible for the management of subcontracted professional, construction, and general services. Negotiate favorable terms and develop risk mitigation strategy. Manage supplier performance against SOW
• Under general supervision of daily work, purchases supplies and services from vendors at the lowest cost, according to company standards and specifications.
• Prepares requests for proposals analyzes quotes received, selects vendors, schedules and expedites deliveries and follows up on invoices received.
• This level requires a proven ability to apply professional concepts in a productive, consistent fashion.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree + 2 years of related procurement experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Negotiation experience, including indemnity, disputes, etc.
• Contract experience within a heavy civil general contractor.
• FARs (Federal Acquisition Regulations) and DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement) experience.
• ERP system experience (CMiC, JD Edwards, etc.).