Buyer/Expeditor

The Buyer/Expeditor is responsible for performing procurement activities to ensure the timely purchase of materials and equipment to meet project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Working within a project team environment, potentially on multiple projects
• Ensuring timely and cost-effective procurement while adhering to client requirements and proper procurement practices
• Maintaining status reports
• Preparing, issuing and evaluating standard procurement documents including bid lists, request for quotation and commercial bid evaluations
• Purchasing mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, structural steel and piping commodity materials and equipment
• Executing appropriate bidding strategies
• Creating and issuing purchase orders for materials and equipment
• Assisting in the negotiation of progress payments
• Developing and managing vendor/contractor relationships
• Assisting with ex...