Field Buyer I

Field Buyer I Work Location: Chandler, AZ (onsite) Schedule: Hybrid/Remote (2 days from local offices, or home, and 3 days at project site) LOA: 1-year Contract Pay Range: $45-55/hr. (DOE) Type: Non-Exempt (1.5* for hours worked after 40) Job Summary: As part of this team, we’re responsible for delivering the engineering, procurement, and construction scope required to complete and finish out a leading-edge chipmaking facility. Perform tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders. You will prepare bidders’ lists, qualify bidders, form bid packages, issue bid requests, participate in negotiations, recommend commitments, secure approvals, communicate with suppliers and monitor supplier performance. Your efforts are to ensure potential and current suppliers comply with purchase order requirements and provide the required service and results to meet project needs. Major Responsibilities: Prepares bidders’ lists and qualifies bidders 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 Forms bid packages and issues bid requests, coordinates bidders’ questions, and receives bids Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendations to award Communicates with suppliers and personnel within Company to establish clear definition of requirements and to assure performance to purchase order requirements Identifies, defines, and secures agreement regarding purchase order changes Initiates and processes purchase order revisions that establish scope and effects on cost and schedule of agreed upon changes Education and Experience: Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree Required Knowledge and Skills: Forms and issues purchase orders by performing the following: Prepares bidders’ lists, prequalifies bidders, receives bids Forms bid packages, Issues bid requests Coordinates bidders’ questions Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendation letter Recommends and secures approvals in accordance with established procedures Prepares and commits order, 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 work with other project Procurement personnel as assigned to the administration of the order. Analyzes and distributes those suppliers’ reports specified in the order/contract #J-18808-Ljbffr