Procurement Agent II

About the role

The Procurement Agent II supports the procurement process from quotation to delivery, ensuring efficient and effective supply chain management. This role involves providing excellent customer service to Project Management and Field personnel, coordinating material/equipment deliveries, and performing other clerical duties.

Responsibilities

• Proactively communicate issues/concerns/delays/opportunities to stakeholders
• Resolve material/supplier issues that pose potential disruption, escalation, or risk to projects/relationships
• Identify, qualify, and contact potential vendors to receive bids or quotes, and/or recommend alternative vendor options to customers
• Applies purchasing/trade material knowledge to each transaction
• Prepares purchase orders using established purchasing procedures
• Works with customers to establish clear bill of materials with appropriate specifications for materials to be purchased
• Participates in project start-up meetings
• Expedites supplier shipments, deliveries, and/or pickups as appropriate
• Applies contract pricing to purchase materials (or make recommendations)
• Performs calculations, comparing the costs of alternative options
• Utilizes FTI PO/ERP systems to complete required tasks
• Sets requirements, executes PO's and consults in managing inventory levels
• Provides effective or innovative solutions to problems
• Applies training to daily work tasks
• Negotiates and obtains quotes for materials and rental equipment
• Absorbs preliminary data analysis to support negotiation preparation
• Visits stakeholder projects, represents the Procurement function to Operations
• Effectively negotiates with internal/external stakeholders
• Gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations
• Applies continuous improvement concepts to overcome obstacles in area of responsibility
• Gathers appropriate data with supervisor guidance
• Uses standard problem-solving techniques that can include common sense and cause and effect analysis
• Applies innovative approaches to solving problems
• Uses analytics instead of personal bias to solve problems
• Drives for results
• Assists in the onboarding of PAI’s to aid in their success and professional development
• Willingly accepts new assignments and responsibility for results
• Makes work done efficiently and effectively
• Links end goals and results to company scorecards and strategy
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and takes initiative to pursue solutions
• Shares in the project success and or initiative KPI's
• May be asked to shadow/mentor entry level Procurement Agents to increase their proficiency in a results driven organization

Requirements

• Education: Associate’s Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, or relevant trade/industry technical program
• Experience: 2- 5 years of Purchasing/Buying experience in electrical industry or other relevant business
• Travel: Less than 10%, with limited periodic travel to different FTI office/jobsite locations
• Work Schedule: This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. Overtime may be required

Qualifications

• Proficient in the use of a PC and Microsoft Office Suite
• Possesses a basic knowledge of the electrical construction trade and purchasing procedures, processes, and practices

Skills

• Conflict Management
• Organizationally sensitive
• Problem-solving skills
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Negotiating
• Organizational Agility
• Process Management
• Drive for Results
• Strategic Agility

Benefits

FTI offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Industry-leading benefits
• Competitive, merit-based compensation
• Career path development
• A flexible and robust benefits package

FTI is an Equal Opportunity Employer – veterans/disabled.