Project Buyer

As a Project Buyer, you will establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, solicit bids, analyze quotations, and select suppliers based on quality, cost, and delivery time. You will work closely with management to develop profitable purchasing strategies and propose procurement solutions that deliver value and reduce risk. Your role will involve creating and maintaining procurement logs for each supported operating group project, negotiating and preparing purchase agreements and purchase orders, and ensuring supplier adherence to contractual terms and conditions, including timeliness and quality standards. Additionally, you will analyze individual markets, handle budgets, increase margins, track purchasing habits, and communicate order statuses to project teams. You will also visit project sites to better understand project team challenges and develop streamlined procurement processes. Responsibilities Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers. Solicit bids, analyze quotations, and select suppliers based on quality, cost, and delivery time. Work with management to develop profitable purchasing strategies. Propose procurement solutions that deliver value and reduce risk. Create and maintain procurement logs for each supported operating group project. Negotiate and prepare purchase agreements and purchase orders. Ensure suppliers adhere to contractual terms and conditions, including timeliness and quality standards. Negotiate with suppliers to purchase items and services at the most favorable price. Analyze individual markets and handle budgets to increase margins. Track trends in purchasing habits. Track order status from the time of placing the order until delivery and communicate status to project teams. Visit project sites to better understand project team challenges. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, construction management, or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience. 2 years of experience in a similar role. Current driver’s license. Knowledge of construction processes, equipment and materials, purchasing processes and procedures. Negotiating, organizing, planning, and communication skills. Strong customer service and analytical skills. Active listening skills and effective communication. Experience in supply chain, construction, and finance. This role offers a flexible schedule with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. You will be working in a large, modern office with a team size varying from 1 to 7 members depending on project scope. The company culture promotes a "work hard, play hard" ethos with many team outings and activities. Job Type & Location Contract to Hire position based out of Minneapolis, MN. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $32.69 - $43.26/hr. Medical, dental & vision Critical illness, accident, and hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan – pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available Life Insurance (voluntary life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long‑term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time off/leave (PTO, vacation or sick leave) Workplace Type Hybrid position in Minneapolis, MN. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on May 27, 2026. Equal Opportunity Employer The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io for other accommodation options. #J-18808-Ljbffr