Senior Buyer

Mortenson • Robbinsdale, MN

29d • $84,500 - $126,800

About The Position

Mortenson is seeking a Senior Buyer who will be responsible for working with project teams and suppliers to purchase materials, supplies, equipment and services. The primary focus of material procurement includes consumables, indirect materials, and on-site services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, construction management or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience
• Minimum 6 years of experience
• Current driver’s license
• Knowledge of construction processes, equipment and materials, purchasing processes and procedures
• New product introduction and product lifecycle management process experience
• Strategic sourcing and category management principles
• Negotiating, organizing, planning, verbal and communication skills
• Manage multiple R&D projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Analyze complex data and make sound business decisions under time constraints
• Drive alignment across cross functional teams with competing priorities
• Adapt quickly to changing product requirements and market conditions
• Strong customer service and analytical skills
• Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with suppliers: solicit bids, analyze quotations, and select suppliers
• Purchase items and services at the most favorable price consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, and other factors
• Create and maintain catalogs for each operating group or project that is supported
• Propose purchase transactions that higher authority approve prior to final action
• Source and qualify suppliers for new products and components
• Coordinate procurement activities from concept through production launch
• Arrange returns for unacceptable products to suppliers
• Track order status from time of placing order until delivery and communicate status to project teams
• Enter purchase orders and retain contact with suppliers to ensure delivery of material on a timely basis
• Train project teams to effectively utilize procurement system
• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
• All other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
• Dental plan
• 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• Gym Membership Discount Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior