Project Buyer

Fugro • Houston, TX

3d

About The Position

At Fugro, Procurement & Supply Chain (P&SC) ensures the business receives the right goods and services from the right suppliers, at the right cost and time, while managing operational, financial, compliance, and supplier risks. Its core supply chain areas are Purchasing, Sourcing, Logistics, and Travel.

The Project Buyer plans, coordinates, and executes procurement activities and supports end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) execution for assigned projects, mobilizations, client contracts, vessels, and operational campaigns. Acting as the primary procurement interface for Project Management, Operations, Engineering, Logistics, Finance, and suppliers, the Project Buyer ensures materials, equipment, and services are sourced and delivered in line with project scope, budget, schedule, technical requirements, and company governance.

Combining disciplined purchasing with project-focused planning, the Project Buyer proactively identifies long-lead requirements, commercial and supply risks, supplier dependencies, and delivery constraints to help protect project readiness and customer commitments.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without restrictions.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Three or more years of experience as a Buyer, including sourcing, expediting, and invoice resolution.
• Experience with ERP, e-procurement, and supplier-management systems.
• Experience with supplier performance, expediting, and issue resolution.
• Knowledge of cost control, budget tracking, and procurement forecasting.
• Knowledge of supply, schedule, logistics, and supplier-risk management.
• Knowledge of procurement governance, delegated authority, ethics, and audit readiness.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capability and proficiency with reporting tools.
• Strong computer skills and fluency with software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, enterprise systems, and emerging AI technologies such as Microsoft Copilot for research, automation, reporting, and process optimization.
• Advanced knowledge of the Windows operating system, including Windows 11.
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, procurement, business administration, engineering, logistics, operations management, finance, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and make Quality, Health & Safety, Security, and environmental protection (QHSSE) core values, avoiding intentional risks to employees, processes, customers, and communities.
• Participate in project kickoff, planning, schedule, and readiness reviews.
• Develop and maintain a project procurement plan aligned with project milestones and required-on-site dates.
• Translate approved technical scopes and demand forecasts into sourcing and purchasing actions.
• Identify long-lead items, critical-path requirements, and procurement constraints early.
• Review purchase requisitions for completeness, specifications, budget coding, approvals, and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate requests for quotation or proposal, commercial bid evaluations, clarifications, negotiation, and award recommendations.
• Create, amend, and administer purchase orders in accordance with delegated authority and procurement procedures.
• Use approved suppliers and negotiated agreements when suitable, while supporting justified new-supplier requirements.
• Serve as the procurement point of contact for assigned project suppliers.
• Confirm supplier acknowledgement of scope, price, terms, delivery dates, documentation, and quality requirements.
• Monitor order status and coordinate expediting with suppliers, Logistics, Operations, and project teams.
• Escalate delivery, quality, capacity, or commercial issues and coordinate recovery actions.
• Track committed procurement spend against project budgets and forecasts.
• Identify and document savings, cost avoidance, and commercial value opportunities.
• Support compliance with procurement policies, approval requirements, supplier due diligence, contractual terms, and applicable safety and ethical standards.
• Maintain visibility of procurement risks, including single-source exposure, long lead times, logistics constraints, and supplier performance concerns; provide timely status, exception, risk, and recovery updates.
• Build effective working relationships with Project Management, Operations, Engineering, Logistics, Finance, Accounts Payable, and suppliers, and support project mobilization, execution, demobilization, and closeout activities.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and auditable sourcing and purchasing records.
• Check available inventory across company locations and business units before external purchases, using intercompany transfers where practical to reduce costs, avoid duplicate purchases, and document savings.

Benefits

• On-the-job learning experiences.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Business and technical training.
• Leadership development programs.
• Flexible work models.
• Comprehensive benefits package with choices intended to fit employees’ needs at different life stages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED