SC Purchasing Professional (397)

Environmental and Safety Solutions•Chandler, AZ

3d•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. The role ensures potential and current suppliers comply with purchase order requirements and provide the service and results needed to meet project needs. This position is designated as part-time telework under the global telework policy and requires at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules are determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent and 2–5 years of relevant experience, or 6–9 years of relevant work experience.
Knowledge of purchase order formation and administration, including bidder prequalification, bid package preparation, bid coordination, bid evaluation, and recommendation letters.
Ability to recommend and secure approvals in accordance with established procedures.
Ability to maintain order files, controls, and status reporting documents.
Ability to monitor supplier and internal functional performance against order and contract terms.

Responsibilities

Prepare bidders’ lists and qualify bidders.
Communicate with Engineering to assist or guide the preparation of material requisitions for materials and equipment and clarify requirements needed to process those requisitions.
Form bid packages, issue bid requests, coordinate bidders’ questions, and receive bids.
Prepare Commercial Bid Summaries and award recommendations.
Communicate with suppliers and internal personnel to define requirements and ensure performance to purchase order requirements.
Identify and define purchase order changes and secure agreement regarding them.
Initiate and process purchase order revisions that establish the scope and effects on cost and schedule of agreed changes.
Recommend and secure approvals in accordance with established procedures.
Prepare and commit orders, and maintain control and status reporting documents.
Establish files and controls for outgoing and incoming correspondence on each assigned order.
Monitor supplier performance for conformance to commercial terms.
Monitor Engineering and other in-house functions to ensure compliance with order terms.
Initiate follow-up actions with suppliers or in-house functional groups to ensure performance in accordance with contract terms and conditions.
Work with other project Procurement personnel as assigned in administering orders.
Analyze and distribute supplier reports specified in the order or contract.