Corporate Buyer

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 with strong negotiation experience. Work hours are 8-5 pm (or agreed upon time with 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 with 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 with all stakeholders on buyout packages.
• Receive and review bid packages with VP of Procurement and/or stakeholders.
• Communicate with 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 liaison 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 with all bidders so as to ensure all bidders have equal access to said information.
• Communicate with work package manager (wpm) and all stakeholders so as to ensure accurate materials are procured per bill of material (bom)/specifications/requirements.
• Work closely with 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.