Buyer

About the role

Fermi America is developing Project Matador — one of the most ambitious power generation and data center programs in U.S. history. The project spans multi‑gigawatt F‑Class gas turbine generation, a 1 GW battery energy storage system, 345 kV transmission infrastructure, and approximately 14 million square feet of data‑center campus across a West Texas site spanning roughly 7,000 acres. The Buyer is an entry‑level, salaried position within the Procurement & Supply Chain organization, responsible for issuing and managing purchase orders in Oracle Fusion and for expediting the delivery of materials, equipment, and services critical to the Project Matador construction schedule. This role reviews and processes approved requisitions into purchase orders and blanket order releases, confirms order acknowledgment and commercial terms with suppliers, and then actively tracks and expedites those orders through fabrication, shipment, and delivery. The Buyer works across assigned commodity and vendor categories — rather than a single dedicated portfolio — and serves as a day‑to‑day point of contact between Procurement, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to keep material flow aligned with the project schedule. The position reports to the Director of Procurement.

Responsibilities

• Purchase Order Issuance & Management: Prepare and issue purchase orders and blanket order releases in Oracle Fusion from approved requisitions; review requisitions for completeness, technical and commercial accuracy, and proper budget coding; confirm order acknowledgment with suppliers; process PO amendments, revisions, and closeouts; maintain organized, auditable PO files.
• Expediting & Delivery Tracking: Monitor open purchase orders and blanket order releases, track order acknowledgment, fabrication/production status, and shipment milestones; proactively expedite critical‑path or at‑risk orders and escalate delays; maintain and update expediting log/status tracker; cross‑reference PO delivery dates against Primavera P6 construction schedule and Unifier CBS forecast.
• Vendor Communication & Follow‑Up: Conduct regular follow‑up calls and correspondence with suppliers and freight/logistics providers; request and track supplier submittals (drawings, test reports, certifications) in coordination with Engineering and Quality; coordinate with freight forwarders, carriers, and customs brokers; document all vendor communications in Aconex.
• Documentation & Reporting: Prepare periodic PO status and expediting reports summarizing on‑time delivery performance, open exceptions, and upcoming critical deliveries; maintain accurate PO and shipment records in Oracle Fusion; support root‑cause tracking and corrective‑action documentation; assist in compiling data for vendor performance scorecards.
• Cross‑Functional Coordination: Coordinate with site receiving, warehousing, and construction teams to align inbound delivery timing with laydown yard capacity and installation sequencing; partner with Procurement Managers for EPC, BOP, OFE, and Services to support PO issuance and expediting; liaise with Finance and Accounts Payable on PO‑to‑invoice matching and payment issues; support Procurement leadership with ad‑hoc research, vendor outreach, and administrative tasks; perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 0–2 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, expediting, or a related supply chain support role.
• Working knowledge of purchase order processes and general familiarity with ERP/purchasing systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to follow up professionally and persistently with vendors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and general comfort learning ERP/tracking systems.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and able to manage a high volume of open orders and follow‑up items simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing deadlines, and escalate issues appropriately.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior purchasing, buying, or expediting experience supporting power generation, heavy industrial construction, oil & gas, utilities, or large‑scale EPC projects.
• Familiarity with Oracle Fusion or equivalent ERP for purchase order issuance and tracking.
• Working knowledge of Aconex or equivalent document management and correspondence platforms.
• Exposure to Primavera P6 or Unifier scheduling/forecasting tools.
• Familiarity with domestic freight logistics, incoterms, and basic contract/commercial terms.

Job Type

Full‑time