Corporate BUYER

CORPORATE Buyers are 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 10 years of solid procuring materials experience. EXPERIENCE IN construction IS A PLUS. Candidates must have SOLID AND PROVEN BUYING EXPERIENCE ALONG W/STRONG NEGOTIATIONS EXPERIENCE.  Work hours are 8-5 pm (or agreed upon time w/Manager) – work from home on Fridays. Salary UP TO $110K per year (BASED ON PROVEN TRACK RECORD AND EXPERIENCE).

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• HANDLE COMPLEX BUYOUT PACKAGES THAT REQUIRE BUYER TO REVIEW SPECIFICATIONS FOR SOURCING OF MATERIALS AND/OR SERVICES.
• Prepare Request for Quotations/Invitations to Bid (RFQs/ITBs) packages based on commodity assignment (THAT INCLUDE SPEC/DRAWINGS).
• Obtain solicitations/bids from sources of supply AND/OR NEW SOURCES.
• ENSURE IF IT’S A NEW SOURCE OF SUPPLY THAT BUYER IS VETTING THE NEW SOURCE IN PARALLEL W/BUYOUT PACKAGE.
• Follow-up on RFQ packets and/or all bidders so as to ensure bids are received in a timely fashion (per required timeline).
• Maintain constant communication w/all stakeholders on buyout packages.
• Receive and review bid packages with VP of Procurement AND/OR STAKEHOLDERS.
• communicate w/all bidders and ensure a best and final offer (bafo) is always requested.
• NEGOTIATE BEST tERMS AND CONDITIONS, I.E. SUBMITTAL/FABRICATION/MATERIAL LEAD TIMES, PAYMENT TERMS, ETC.
• BE THE LIASON BETWEEN BIDDERS AND OUR PROJECT SITE TEAM SO AS TO ENSURE BIDDERS’ TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED IN A TIMELY FASHION.
• ENSURE ALL TECHNICAL QUESTIONS/ANSWERS ARE SHARED W/ALL BIDDERS SO AS TO ENSURE ALL BIDDERS HAVE EQUALL ACCESS TO SAID INFORMATION.
• Communicate w/work package manager (wpm) and all stakeholders so as to ensure accurate materials are procured per bill of material (bom)/specifications/requirements.
• Work closely w/WPM to ensure best possible source of supply is chosen, i.e. not only on price, but also on lead time/availability and proven vendor customer service record.
• Make vendor recommendations to wpm all while ensuring he/she has reviewed the buyout from a technical perspective.
• Procure materials that are agreed upon with wpm and the Project Team.
• Generate purchase orders in Purchase Order system (ViewPoint) and log Purchase Orders into Material Tracking Report.
• 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 BACHELOR’S Degree in related field is a MUST (Business Administration preferred).
• Must have a minimum of 7-10 years of solid Procurement experience AS A BUYER preferably in the construction industry.
• Must have EXCELLENT understanding of procurement techniques/requirements.
• Must have EXCELLENT ability to learn AND FOLLOW Procurement/Logistics policies and procedures.
• Must have ABOVE-AVERAGE/strong negotiation skills.
• Must have strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• MUST HAVE STRONG MULTI-TASKING SKILLS.
• Must have strong analytical skills.
• Must be well organized, detail-oriented and highly motivated.
• Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision.
• 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
• Must be able to evaluate and use relevant information along with individual judgment to suggest ways to improve work processes (Process Improvement).
• MUST ALWAYS AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, ALL WHILE MAINTAINING CONFIDENTIALITY OF BID SUBMISSIONS AND PROVIDING EQUAL ACCESS TO BIDDING INFORMATION.

 

Key Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is a MUST.
• 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

 

Our demands are high, as are the rewards; we offer an excellent benefits package, including Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, 17 vacation/PTO days as well as matching 401k.