Associate Buyer

Applied High Voltage, LLC•Chattanooga, TN

45d

About The Position

Reports to: Director of Procurement Works closely with: All members of Procurement, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Coordinators, Pre-Construction Teams and vendors

Requirements

Strong writing skills (technical or other writing experience)
Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively communicate with various members of the organization and supply chain
Understanding of the construction project management process
Basic knowledge of contract terminology
Basic negotiating skills: Ability to influence others
Problem Solving: Ability to think outside of the box to provide value added solutions. Ability to gather information and make recommendations
Ability to take ownership of assigned responsibilities. Driven, self-motivated and organized.
Construction scheduling knowledge
Understanding of contract scopes
MS Office skills, specifically Outlook, Excel and Word

Responsibilities

Track and manage orders for materials, equipment, tools and consumables against Project Schedules
Verify Lead Times and ensure timely delivery to job sites
Manage Document Storage Platform
Assist Buyers with issuing RFQ’s, Receipt of Bids, Review Bids
Assist Buyers with Analyzing and qualifying proposals from suppliers
Assist Buyers with maintaining various Project Trackers
Attend Project Meetings to provide input on order status
Assure contracts include all Project related documentation
Demonstrate alignment with our unique corporate culture, as codified by our Core Principles
Assist pre-construction team with the identification and evaluation of potential vendors, assuring they meet all owner requirements and expectations
Developing and maintaining relationships with vendors
Assist Buyers in Creating change/purchase orders for projects
Assist Buyers with “hand over” process of all contracts to the projects team
Travel is required on occasion. (ex: site visits, vendor visits, among other things)