Project Buyer I

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers: solicit bids, analyze quotations, interview prospective suppliers, and select suppliers along with evaluating supplier performance based on quality, cost, and delivery time.

Create and maintain procurement logs for each supported operating group project.

Negotiate and prepare purchase agreements and purchase orders. Ensure suppliers adhere to contractual terms and conditions, including timeliness and quality standards.

Negotiate with suppliers to purchase items and services at the most favorable price consistent with quality, quantity, and specification requirements.

Analyze individual markets, handle budget and increase margin on a regular basis, track trends in purchasing habits.

Track order status from time of placing order until delivery and communicate status to project teams.

Visit project site to better understand project team challenges and develop streamlined procurement processes to be implemented.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, construction management or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.

Minimum 2 years of experience.

Current driver’s license.

Knowledge of construction processes, equipment and materials, purchasing processes and procedures.

Negotiating, organizing, planning, verbal and communication skills.

Strong customer service and analytical skills.

Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback.

Benefits

Benefits offered include:

• Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
• Dental plan
• 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• No-cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• Gym Membership Discount Program

Pay

The base pay range for this role is $68,700 - $92,800. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL – 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR – 10%, Washington, D.C. – 12.5%). Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity.

Schedule

This position is eligible for Mortenson’s incentive plan.

About Mortenson

Mortenson is a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) company. Our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact.

Other Items To Note

Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations.

No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.