Purchasing Specialist
Bechtel Corporation•Houston, TX
•Hybrid
About The Position
In this role, you will perform tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders. You will prepare bidders’ lists, qualify bidders, form bid packages, issue bid requests, participate in negotiations, recommend commitments, secure approvals, communicate with suppliers and monitor supplier performance. Your efforts are to ensure potential and current suppliers comply with purchase order requirements and provide the required service and results to meet project needs.
Requirements
- Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience
- Related Bachelor’s degree and at least 8-10 years’ experience in commercial aspects of procurement of major equipment and bulk materials and supervision; or at least 10 years’ experience in commercial aspects of procurement of major equipment and bulk materials.
- Has worked on large projects (>$1billion) in a Purchasing Supervisor role.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the legal and commercial aspects of global procurement of equipment and materials.
Nice To Haves
- familiarity with equipment and processes associated to DataCenter Projects
Responsibilities
- Prepares bidders’ lists and qualifies bidders
- Communicates with Engineering to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions for the procurement of materials and equipment and to achieve the understanding needed to process these requisitions
- Forms bid packages and issues bid requests, coordinates bidders’ questions, and receives bids
- Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendations to award
- Communicates with suppliers and personnel within Bechtel to establish clear definition of requirements and to assure performance to purchase order requirements
- Identifies, defines, and secures agreement regarding purchase order changes
- Initiates and processes purchase order revisions that establish scope and effects on cost and schedule of agreed upon changes
Benefits
- robust benefits to ensure our people thrive
- advancing careers
- delivering programs to enhance our culture
- providing time to recharge
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
