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Project Buyer
Lucedale, MS
Location: Remote or Onsite
Pay Rate: $40-$50 / hour (DOE)
Schedule: Full-time
Assignment Duration: 1-2 years
Project Site: Upcoming project in Alabama
Overview:
We are looking to hire a detail-oriented and self-reliant Project Buyer to support our client's capital projects team. The Buyer will report to the Director of Procurement and will successfully administer the purchasing function for a major industrial construction project for a new biomass fuel facility.
Responsibilities:
- Support the cost-effective procurement of minor equipment, services, and supplies for the project.
- Executes procurement activities for the projects.
- Conduct competitive bid and contracting process for site equipment and service contracts.
- Participates in or directly negotiates purchase orders and contracts and ensures compliance with contracts for products and/or services; collaborates with Procurement, Project Manager and Corporate counsel on unique conditions and/or situations.
- Administer the vendor qualification process and financial credit reviews.
- Administers the approval process for purchasing documents, ensures proper approvals, and archives approvals.
- Implements and follows auditable procedures consistent with accounting protocols and reconcile monthly with Project Manager and Project Controls.
- Works closely with the Project Manager to ensure decisions are cohesive with the project.
- Negotiates extended mechanical warranties, liquidated damages, payment terms, and two-year performance warranties.
- Negotiates Cost Savings, Procuring the Project requirements under Budget and according to the required Delivery Time
- Enters and issues purchase orders and change orders in the purchasing/accounting system.
- Proactively expedites deliveries of goods to meet the project completion schedule.
- Organizes and retains electronic and hard copies of all documents in proper locations.
- Develop and submit monthly and weekly purchasing reports to project management and project controls.
- Close out contracts and purchase orders as the work is completed and materials delivered and at the completion of the project.
Qualifications:
- A relevant bachelor's degree is required
- A minimum of five years of experience is required
- Documented and proven experience administering procurement process and documentation for a large purchasing effort (Money value and pieces of equipment) for major industrial construction projects, preferably wood/paper or energy sector.
- Knowledge of supply chain and materials management principles, specific to engineering and construction project is required.
- Knowledge of standard accounting processes and procedures with a willingness to integrate and develop new company procedures.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of products and equipment, inventory sources, and alternate sources of supply, purchasing, contract negotiation administration and large collection of industry contacts and purchasing industry network is strongly preferred
- Excel and accounting software experience are required. Experience with Timberline is preferred.
About PTS Advance:
Founded in 1995, by Ron & June Stein and still family owned to this day, Principal Technical Services (PTS) Advance was designed to meet a gap in the market. We provide people to Energy & Infrastructure as well as, Life Sciences companies that want to do more than just "fill a position".
For immediate consideration, please send resumes to Samantha.turrubiartes@PTSAdvance.com
