Category Buyer I or II (Electrical Cable)

Responsibilities

• Develop plans, generate, adjust and expedite purchase orders based upon requisitions, project insights, interpretation of drawing take-offs, billing of materials (BOM), and inventory strategies
• Lead initiatives to expedite tracking and monitoring of purchase orders in the most efficient and effective manner, keeping informed and mitigating any problems and delays, while communicating any impacts or constraints to the Planner and Project Manager
• Distribute and facilitate day to day communication with suppliers to ensure on time delivery, system data integrity and ordering parameters for individual materials
• Ensure suppliers are in compliance with safety, quality, and performance requirements
• Build strong knowledge of assigned category, inclusive of manufacturing process, key supplier capabilities, pricing, and should cost models
• Keep abreast of new and emerging technologies related to Procurement practices and assigned category
• Distribute and facilitate day to day communication with suppliers to ensure on time delivery, system data integrity and ordering parameters for individual materials
• Communicate site access maps to suppliers along with all relevant transport and communication information to suppliers
• Facilitate meetings internally and externally to manage, track, and expedite orders
• Maintain clear communication channels with internal stakeholders regarding deviation from best practices if project delivery dates are at risk of being compromised or delayed
• Resolve discrepancies through detailed communication with requisitioners and suppliers
• Verify requisition data and resolve discrepancies through detailed communication with requisitioners and suppliers
• Participate in vendor negotiations and identify deviations from standard contract terms
• Cook with internal stakeholders including legal, commercial services, permitting, insurance, accounting, and preconstruction to ensure contract compliance and proper documentation
• Own purchase order book by ensuring data cleanliness, completeness, and reliability of data from requisition to payment of invoice
• Oversee vendor submittals related to materials and ensure the processes are being followed in a timely manner and resolve issues as they arise
• Provide input to Project Scheduling team for project schedules, including vendor submittal lead times, applicable material lead times, and any changes in schedule for executed purchase orders
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders including legal, commercial services, permitting, insurance, accounting, and preconstruction to ensure contract compliance and proper documentation
• Participate in regular business reviews with suppliers to review performance including safety, quality, timeliness, and competitiveness
• Maintain procurement data, support KPI reporting, and assist with project closeout and administrative procurement activities

Qualifications

• Category Buyer I: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience, One+ years related experience in purchasing, planning or a related Supply Chain function, Experience within construction industries preferred
• Category Buyer II: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience, Three+ years related experience in purchasing, planning or a related Supply Chain function, Experience within construction industries preferred