Field Buyer

Requisition ID: 269792

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Brownsville, TX

POSITION SUMMARY:

Performs tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders. Communicates with suppliers and personnel within Bechtel to establish clear definition of requirements, and to assure performance to purchase order terms and conditions. Prepares bidder pre-qualification, bidder lists, bid solicitation, bid analysis, makes commitments and administers purchase orders.

JOB DIMENSIONS:

A. Supervision Received

• Reports to and receives operational direction from the Purchasing/Expediting Supervisor.
• At jobsite locations, reports to and receives operational direction from the Project Field Procurement Manager.

B. Supervision Exercised

• None

C. Contacts

• Maintains working relationships with project Procurement personnel and project discipline personnel in order to perform assigned duties.

• Maintains working relationships with those bidders and suppliers involved with the performance of assigned tasks.

QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Forms and issues purchase orders by performing the following:
• Prepares bidders’ lists
• Prequalifies bidders
• Forms bid packages
• Issues bid requests
• Coordinates bidders’ questions
• Receives bids
• Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendation letter
• Recommends and secures approvals in accordance with established procedures
• Prepares and commits order
• Prepares and maintains control and status reporting documents

2. Administers assigned purchase orders, performing the following functions:

• Establishes files and controls for all outgoing and incoming correspondence on each assigned order.
• Monitors supplier performance for conformance to commercial terms.
• Monitors delivery of material and required documentation to ensure supplier meets the promise date specified in the PO. Expedites supplier as required.
• Monitors activities by Engineering and other in-house functions to ensure compliance with the order terms.
• Initiates follow-up actions with the supplier or in-house functional group to ensure performance in accordance with contract terms and conditions.
• Scans PO and all associated documents for input into the projects document control system
• Informs or works with other project Procurement personnel as assigned to the administration of the order.
• Analyzes and distributes those suppliers’ reports specified in the order/contract.
• Closes PO once all purchase order line items have been received complete and invoices have been paid.
• Runs ad hoc reports as requested.

3. Communicates with suppliers as necessary to achieve required service and results from potential and actual suppliers to meet project needs.

4. Communicates with Field 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.

JOB KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of business administration procedures, techniques, and business ethics.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Experience or training in the functions of Procurement, Engineering, or Construction.
• Familiar with purchasing systems and automation.
• Knowledge of Bechtel Digital Supply Chain System (DSCS) is a plus.

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