As a Senior Buyer for Advanced Manufacturing, you will be responsible for purchasing major capital equipment and materials for mid to large-sized Projects (Projects with a Total Installed Cost of $50M - $750M). The Senior Buyer applies functional knowledge and existing methodologies to solve complex problems while implementing innovative solutions.
Leverage your passion and experience as you conduct and coordinate procurement transactions associated with purchasing complex materials/equipment as assigned. The Senior Buyer has thorough knowledge and understanding of procurement concepts, principles and practices, and the techniques of ensuring task completion. They understand the role of procurement and its integration with other project functions, accomplish value-added expectations, and perform assignments in accordance with established policies and procedures.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Purchasing assignments typically will consist of major purchases of complex, critical or high-risk materials and equipment
• Utilizes established policies, procedures, systems, and tools
• Coordinates the procurement of goods and administers Purchase Orders (POs)/Procurement Agreements and change orders (modifications) to accomplish project or group objectives and obligations
• Reviews PO-related invoices and ensures that invoices are approved in accordance with terms and conditions agreed within the purchase order
• Evaluates facts surrounding purchase order problem areas and applies remedies to resolve it
• Maintains purchasing documentation in a repository
• Identifies and advise management of purchase order-related risks
• Prepares bidder lists, qualifies bidders, prepares requests for quotation, and conducts bid evaluations
• Prepares proposal deliverables, such as pricing of materials, execution approach narratives, and package hour estimates for purchasing
• May Expedite U.S. Vendors on PO promised delivery dates; includes weekly Vendor phone calls to confirm estimated time of delivery dates, enforcement of PO promise delivery dates and weekly reporting to project.
• Development of negotiation strategies, plan and lead purchase order negotiations
• May serve as the lead buyer or purchasing coordinator on small to medium size projects or tasks.
• Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. No direct reports.
• Coordinates with project or departmental personnel in performance of the purchasing activities
