Buyer

Location: Albany, NY | Reports to: Director of Procurement

About the role

Works closely with the Director of Procurement to help support the procurement department and collaborates with Procurement, Pre-Construction, Engineering, and Project Managers.

Responsibilities

• Distributes and executes NDCA’s for new suppliers
• Provides Viewpoint data entry support
• Participates in project conference calls and supplier meetings
• Distributes RFQ’s to suppliers and tracks progress
• Drafts Purchase Orders for Major Equipment
• Drafts Change Orders for Major Equipment and Subcontractors
• Tracks and supports all aspects of the procurement process after order execution

Requirements

• Ability to lead and coordinate own and others’ actions, manage own time
• Strong coordination, time management, active listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Critical thinking and reasoning skills
• Self-motivated, able to learn quickly and independently
• Computer literacy and proficiency using Excel and MS Office

Qualifications

Associates Degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience preferred.