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Corporate Buyer
Lombard, ILThe Corporate Buyer is responsible for the procurement of construction materials, equipment and/or services in support of international projects and corporate objectives. Candidates must have a minimum of five years of solid Procurement experience preferably in the construction industry.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Experience, Education and Skills
Key Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Source and select vendors that ensure quality, price, delivery and service at a price that maximizes company profit margins while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct
- Manage supplier performance in accordance with purchase order terms through delivery, acceptance, payment and closeout
- Prepare Request for Quotations (RFQs) bid packages based on commodity assignment. Most RFQ packets will require Specifications and/or Drawings relative to the RFQ.
- Solicitation of bids from a minimum of three sources of supply (when applicable and/or required). There will be times when material is sole sourced. At that time, a Sole Source Justification must accompany the MR.
- Follow-up on all RFQ packets and/or all bidders to ensure bids are received in a timely fashion (per required timeline)
- Receive and review bid packages with Director of Procurement/Logistics so as to ensure bids are complete
- Communicate w/Project Management and Project Site team so as to ensure accurate materials are procured per specifications/requirements
- Prepare Costs Analysis based on pricing/bids and communicate proposals/analysis to respective team members
- Communicate with all bidders for BAFOs and/or cost reduction (when applicable)
- Make final vendor recommendations to Project Team
- Procure materials that are agreed upon with the Project Team
- Enter purchase orders in Purchase Order system (ViewPoint) and log Purchase Orders into Material Tracking Report
- Send award/release Purchase Orders to Vendor(s); follow up with awardee to ensure Order Acknowledgement is sent
- Communicate release of Purchase Order to project site team
- Monitor and update Purchase Orders and pricing (as required)
- Assist Logistics Specialist in expediting material (as required)
- Review and make Project Site aware of substitutions and/or sources (when applicable)
- Attend daily Procurement/Logistics meetings and other meetings (as requested)
- Perform daily quality control (QC) checks on purchase orders and/or reports for other team members (as needed)
- Other duties as assigned
Experience, Education and Skills
- Minimum Associate’s Degree in related field is a MUST (Business Administration preferred)
- Must have a minimum of five years of solid Procurement experience preferably in the construction industry
- Must have a good understanding of procurement techniques/requirements
- Must have the ability to learn Procurement/Logistics policies and procedures (and ability to follow same)
- Must have strong negotiation skills
- Must have strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Must have strong analytical skills
- Must be well organized, detail-oriented and highly motivated
- Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision
- Must have the ability to analyze financial data
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; especially in Excel
- Must have impeccable customer service skills. In our area of business; we treat everyone as a customer
- Mus be able to evaluate and use relevant information along with individual judgment to suggest ways to improve work processes (Process Improvement)
Key Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Must be a team player and look at challenges as opportunities for new knowledge and growth
- Must be able to secure and maintain a security clearance at the required level