Field Buyer - Clay, NY

VetJobs•Clay, NY

2d•$91,000 - $138,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Field Buyer for Infrastructure will support the formation and administration of purchase orders for Bechtel’s semiconductor fabrication facility project in Clay, New York. The role communicates with suppliers and Bechtel personnel to define requirements and ensure compliance with purchase order terms and conditions. It also supports procurement activities from bidder prequalification and solicitation through bid evaluation, purchase order commitment, administration, and expediting materials and equipment for project needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent and 5–8 years of relevant experience, or 9–12 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
Working knowledge of procurement processes, including bidder prequalification, bid solicitation, commercial bid evaluation, award recommendation, and purchase order formation.
Ability to prepare and maintain purchase orders, procurement files, correspondence, status reports, and other procurement documentation.
Ability to obtain required approvals and make purchase order commitments in accordance with established procedures and delegated authority.
Ability to monitor supplier performance and coordinate with Engineering and other project functions to ensure compliance with purchase order requirements.
Ability to identify performance issues and coordinate timely follow-up with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Ability to review, analyze, and distribute supplier reports required by the purchase order or contract.
Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, analytical, and commercial negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

Prepare bidder lists and prequalify bidders.
Coordinate with Engineering to support preparation of material requisitions and ensure requirements are sufficiently defined for procurement.
Prepare bid packages, issue bid requests, coordinate bidder questions, and receive bids.
Prepare commercial bid summaries and award recommendations.
Communicate with suppliers and Bechtel personnel to define requirements and ensure compliance with purchase order terms and conditions.
Identify and define purchase order changes and obtain agreement from appropriate parties.
Prepare and process purchase order revisions, documenting scope and associated cost and schedule impacts.
Maintain purchase orders, procurement files, correspondence, status reports, and other procurement documentation.
Obtain required approvals and make purchase order commitments in accordance with established procedures and delegated authority.
Monitor supplier performance and coordinate with Engineering and other project functions to ensure compliance with purchase order requirements.
Identify performance issues and coordinate timely follow-up with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Review, analyze, and distribute supplier reports required by the purchase order or contract.
Expedite materials and equipment to support project needs.