Buyer/Expediter

Per diem offered for Non-Local Candidates

Responsibilities:

• Prepares bidders’ lists Prequalifies bidders Forms bid packages Issues bid requests bidders’ questions
• Receives bids Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendation letter Recommends and secures approvals in accordance with established procedures
• Prepares and order Prepares and maintains control and status reporting documents
• Establishes files and controls for all outgoing and incoming correspondence on each assigned order.
• Monitors supplier performance for conformance to commercial terms.
• 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.
• Informs or works with other project Procurement personnel as assigned to the administration of the order.
• Expedites all deliverables including schedules, engineering submittals, material, equipment, and other documentation requirements
• Analyzes and distributes those suppliers’ reports specified in the order/contract.
• Communicates with suppliers as necessary to achieve required service and results from potential and actual suppliers to meet project needs.
• Communicates with 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.

Basic Qualifications:

Level One

• Bachelor’s degree, or in lieu of degree, 5 years of progressive, related work experience including but not limited to Procurement and Contracts preferably in an engineering, procurement, and construction environment.

Level Two

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of professional related work experience, or in lieu of degree, 7 years of progressive, related work experience including but not limited to Procurement and Contracts preferably in an engineering, procurement, and construction environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge of business administration procedures, techniques, and business ethics. Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Basic knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, and applicable Agency Supplements.
• Basic understanding of Governmental Contracts and the flow-down of applicable clauses and requirements.
• Basic understanding of Cost Accounting Standards, and determination process for applicability to the work. When assigned to a jobsite location, actual experience in materials handling operations is desirable.
• Basic understanding of scheduling concepts and tools
• Basic understanding of materials and equipment fabrication/manufacturing and associated production methods.
• Proficiency in organizing tasks and completion within deadlines