Category Buyer I or II (High Voltage)

About the role

MasTec Renewables, a part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) business segment, is seeking a Category Buyer I or II to join our team. This position is responsible for managing the purchasing life cycle of materials, ensuring they are sourced efficiently and effectively.

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
• Review spend trends and market projections to support sourcing decisions and maintain competitiveness for assigned commodities
• Facilitate meetings internally and externally to manage, track, and expedite orders
• 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
• 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
• All other duties as assigned

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

• Knowledge of construction processes, materials, purchasing processes and procedures
• Data analysis and problem-solving skills
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office suite
• Able to be accurate, precise and follow set procedures and standards
• Collaboration, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Pay

$70,000 - $103,000 / year, commensurate with experience

Schedule

Full-time