SC Purchasing Professional 26

Major Responsibilities:

• By reviewing the prime contract requirements, develops and prepares project master purchases pro-forma forms, including legal and commercial terms and conditions to be included in purchase documents for project commitments
• Prepares, maintains, and monitors project bidder’s lists, ensuring input is received from all procurement functions and other operational groups
• Forms, issues, and administers purchase orders
• Participates in the negotiations in the commitment of purchases, following review and approval of the proposed negotiating plan by the designated supervisor

Job Summary:

• Reports to and receives operational direction from Procurement Management. Receives functional guidance form the global business unit Purchasing Manager.
• Provides supervision, training and guidance to other purchasing personnel.
• Maintains working relationships with project Procurement personnel and other project discipline supervisors in order to perform assigned duties.
• Maintains contacts with global business unit Procurement personnel, including functional supervisors, and other Procurement supervisors of Expediting, Supplier Quality, Traffic & Logistics, and Field Procurement to coordinate the project Purchasing operations and to maintain an awareness of the performance and operating problems of contractors.
• Coordinate the development of problem resolutions, of claims settlements, and other contractual matters.
• Maintains contacts with corporate service departments such as Finance and Project Controls.
• Maintains contacts with client personnel as authorized and or directed by the Project Procurement.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• U.S. Citizen Required
• B.S. Degree in related field plus 6 years of experience; or 12 years of related experience in lieu of a degree
• Proficiency in all phases of procurement
• Proficiency and experience in the formation and administration of purchase orders
• Experience with procurements for Government projects
• Skill in working effectively with suppliers, bidder prequalification, preparation of bidders lists and compilation of bid requests
• Knowledge of Uniform Commercial Code or applicable commercial legislation
• Knowledge of negotiation of contracted terms and conciliation, and award of commitments
• Proficiency in administration of commitments, monitoring supplier performance, back charge procedures and the resolution of claims and disputes
• Knowledge of international commercial conditions of buying as well as international suppliers
• Skilled in working with and communicating effectively both orally and in writing with other project functional groups, primarily Engineering, Construction, Project Management
• Materials management, expediting and purchasing
• Possess a good understanding of material types, electrical, piping, mechanical and instrumentation