Senior Buyer

• Lead procurement strategies for materials, equipment, and services supporting project execution
• Execute day-to-day procurement in accordance with company policies and cost-effective practices
• Source, evaluate, and select suppliers based on specification, price, quantity, quality, safety, and delivery requirements
• Administer RFQs, technical and commercial reviews, bid conditioning, awards, and supplier negotiations
• Create, issue, and administer purchase orders, equipment rental/lease agreements, and service agreements
• Interpret plans and specifications and perform price discovery to support estimating
• Coordinate project preplanning, mobilization, job start activities, and planning for long-lead and critical-path items
• Evaluate rent-versus-buy equipment scenarios and develop commodity knowledge regarding equipment and small-tool repairs and preventive maintenance
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, service providers, internal departments, and project customers
• Evaluate and manage supplier capability, performance, quality, responsiveness, and delivery reliability
• Monitor marketplace knowledge, industry contacts, market trends, and economic conditions affecting procurement
• Resolve material, service, and commercial conflicts and escalate issues as required
• Coordinate delivery schedules with project requirements and construction sequencing
• Expedite purchase orders and resolve discrepancies, overdue deliveries, warranty claims, returns, and incorrect invoices
• Anticipate supply chain disruptions and implement mitigation strategies with logistics providers, vendors, and project teams
• Identify and help mitigate risks related to schedule, price, supply availability, quality, service, and logistics
• Ensure ethical and legal purchasing compliance with policies, contracts, legislation, regulations, standards, and best practices
• Maintain procurement records and tracking systems and communicate purchasing procedures
• Identify innovative products, technologies, and processes that provide best value and streamline operations
• Partner with project managers, superintendents, construction managers, field operations, and suppliers
• Contribute to a collaborative, solutions-focused team culture
• Perform other duties as required

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