Buyer

BizTek People, Inc. | APA International Placement Consultants•Las Vegas, NV

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Contract Buyer provides procurement and contracting support for materials, equipment, and services needed for operations, maintenance, and capital construction. The position manages assigned sourcing activities from requisition and requirements review through solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, award, contract execution, purchase order issuance, and post-award administration. The role works with business units, internal stakeholders, and suppliers to support timely delivery, competitive value, policy compliance, and effective management of commercial and contractual risk. The position is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, for a stated duration of 12 months. Work is performed in a general office environment, with participation in supplier, business unit, project, or site meetings as needed. No special physical demands are required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain, finance, or a related field and three or more years of related purchasing or procurement experience, including contract experience; or an equivalent combination of education and progressive related experience.
Experience sourcing materials, equipment, and services for an industrial, utility, construction, or similarly regulated operating environment.
Experience with competitive solicitations, supplier proposal analysis, purchase order issuance, contract administration, and commercial negotiations.
Experience using purchasing and inventory functions within an enterprise resource planning system.
Knowledge of general contract terms and ability to identify commercial, schedule, pricing, insurance, and performance issues requiring review or resolution.
Ability to read and interpret requisitions, scopes of work, specifications, supplier proposals, contracts, safety requirements, policies, procedures, professional materials, and financial or accounting reports.
Working knowledge of basic accounting and business mathematics, including rates, ratios, percentages, and total cost comparisons.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and database or document-management applications.
Strong written and oral communication, customer service, negotiation, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize multiple sourcing activities and projects, meet deadlines, maintain accurate records, and work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
Ability to build productive business relationships and work effectively with suppliers and personnel at all organizational levels.

Nice To Haves

Oracle purchasing, inventory, or financial applications experience.
Experience with gas transmission and distribution materials when supporting applicable business areas.

Responsibilities

Prioritize and analyze requisitions to obtain materials, equipment, and services in a timely manner while considering quality, cost, availability, lead times, and operational requirements.
Review business unit scopes, specifications, and commercial requirements for completeness; identify gaps and coordinate clarifications before sourcing.
Source materials, equipment, and services through competitive and noncompetitive processes, including requests for information, quotation, and proposal.
Prepare and maintain procurement documentation, including solicitations, supplier communications, bid records, evaluations, commercial analyses, award recommendations, purchase orders, contracts, amendments, and supporting files.
Use Company tendering and enterprise resource planning systems to create sourcing events, communicate with suppliers, receive proposals, maintain records, and issue purchase orders.
Coordinate proposal evaluations with business units and stakeholders; analyze proposals, commercial terms, pricing, and total cost, and document award recommendations.
Conduct or support supplier negotiations covering pricing, commercial terms, contract exceptions, amendments, and award or execution conditions.
Prepare, review, and administer purchase orders, contracts, and supplier agreements in accordance with Company policies, procedures, approval requirements, and delegated authority.
Coordinate internal legal, insurance, risk, safety, finance, and other reviews, and confirm required documentation and insurance are in place before work begins when applicable.
Work with business units and internal staff to resolve contractual, delivery, invoicing, quality, and supplier performance issues, and document corrective actions or commercial resolutions.
Monitor procurement activities and supplier commitments; communicate status, risks, schedule impacts, and required decisions to stakeholders.
Analyze procurement activity and requisition trends to identify process improvements, sourcing efficiencies, cost avoidance, standardization, and supplier performance opportunities.
Maintain accurate electronic procurement and contract files and support compliance reviews, reporting, audits, hold resolution, database maintenance, and department administration.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with business units, suppliers, and stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Prepare management reports, statistics, project documentation, correspondence, and other procurement information as requested.
Perform related duties and additional responsibilities as assigned.
Perform all work safely and comply with applicable safety requirements, Company policies, codes of conduct, regulations, and procedures.