Lead Buyer

Major Responsibilities

• Lead all project purchasing activities for equipment, materials, and related services in support of project execution.
• Cook up coordination with Engineering, Construction, Estimating, and Project Controls to execute procurement strategies and material requisitions.
• Perform commercial evaluations of proposals and coordinate technical evaluations to support supplier selection recommendations.
• Form, issue, administer, and close purchase orders in accordance with project and corporate requirements.
• Ensure purchase order terms and conditions comply with Bechtel policies, project requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Administer changes to purchase orders, evaluating impacts on scope, cost, schedule, and risk.
• Monitor supplier performance, including engineering data submission, manufacturing progress, expediting, logistics, and delivery.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Understanding of purchasing, agreement / order drafting (with legal support as required), administration and negotiation of changes, effective correspondence, planning and scheduling.
• Working knowledge purchase order administration, home office and field procedures and documents relating to a multi-discipline construction projects.
• General knowledge of engineering/construction industry contracting, purchasing, and material management practices, applicable government and commercial regulations and practices, and industry policies, procedures and work practices.
• Possesses experience and knowledge of project purchasing and PO administration activities.

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