SC Purchasing Professional (397)
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 helps ensure that potential and current suppliers comply with purchase order requirements and provide the service and results needed to meet project needs. The 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 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 preparing and issuing purchase orders, including preparing bidders’ lists, prequalifying bidders, and receiving bids.
- Knowledge of forming bid packages, issuing bid requests, and coordinating bidders’ questions.
- Ability to prepare Commercial Bid Summaries and recommendation letters.
- Ability to recommend and secure approvals in accordance with established procedures.
- Ability to prepare and commit orders and maintain control and status reporting documents.
- Ability to establish files and controls for outgoing and incoming order correspondence.
- Ability to monitor supplier performance and internal activities for compliance with purchase order and contract terms.
- Ability to initiate follow-up actions to ensure performance in accordance with contract terms and conditions.
- Ability to analyze and distribute supplier reports specified in orders or contracts.
Responsibilities
- Prepare bidders’ lists and qualify bidders.
- Communicate with Engineering to assist or guide the preparation of material requisitions for materials and equipment and establish the understanding needed to process those requisitions.
- Form bid packages, issue bid requests, coordinate bidders’ questions, and receive bids.
- Prepare Commercial Bid Summaries and recommendations to award.
- Communicate with suppliers and internal personnel to define requirements clearly and ensure performance to purchase order requirements.
- Identify and define purchase order changes and secure agreement on them.
- Initiate and process purchase order revisions that establish the scope and cost and schedule effects 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 assigned orders.
- Monitor supplier performance for conformance to commercial terms.
- Monitor Engineering and other internal functions to ensure compliance with order terms.
- Initiate follow-up actions with suppliers or internal functional groups to ensure performance in accordance with contract terms and conditions.
- Work with other project Procurement personnel as assigned to administer orders.
- Analyze and distribute supplier reports specified in the order or contract.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
