Supply Chain Specialist - Junior Buyer

Job Description

This position serves as a material planning, purchasing, expediting, logistics or field purchasing team member who, with guidance from Purchasing Management, handles project material or non-project procurement support for an office, group of overhead departments or indirect procurement category within established Material Management Plans, policies, and procedures.  This role assists other material management specialists and technicians, as required.  

• Manage material orders with oversight from Material Management

• Monitor and report supplier's performance toward completion of all deliverables in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Purchase Order

• Collaborate across all disciplines including Material Management, Supplier Quality Surveillance (SQS)/Quality, Engineering, Project Data & Document Management (PDDM) and Construction

• Generate documents, organize and manage files, and maintain tracking data and reports

• Perform routine activities to ensure timely delivery of material to support construction or other activities

• Conduct bid clarifications, pre-award, post award, supplier schedule/quality recovery meetings

• Other duties as assigned

Basic Job Requirements

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and two (2) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to six (6) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors

• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job

• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines

• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

Other Job Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent appropriate General Certificates of Secondary Education or global equivalent, however four (4) year accredited degree or global equivalent preferred

• Ability to communicate fluently in English (read, write, and speak)

• Experience should be primarily in the area of material management

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Good computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets, and electronic presentation programs