Buyer

Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin is required for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Provide input and incorporate supply chain constraints into the project schedule.
• Conduct RFX’s for critical POs and contracts (long lead, high value, or high complexity).
• Prepare commercial evaluations, POs, and contracts.
• Interface and collaborate with discipline engineers and construction team to progress on SC deliverables.
• Protect interest of company with appropriate contractual provisions
• Administer contracts and expedite POs.
• Review invoices accuracy against POs and contracts and submission to funding system for payment.
• Maintain procurement status report, accurate for submission to PMT and client.
• Prepare accruals and cost forecasts and prepare justification for budget adjustments.
• Perform contract closeout.
• Work within site team to verify that deliveries satisfy the requirements and document any overages, shortages or damaged materials.
• Facilitate logistics process, including the logistic plan, inventory maintenance, manufacturing, shipment, and delivery, and returns on materials.
• Establish and maintain suppliers’ relationships, including communications and negotiations with suppliers.
• Identify inefficiencies in the supply chain to improve overall supply chain effectiveness.
• Receive and interview vendor representatives to keep abreast of developments, negotiate prices, service, quality, or other matters.
• In conjunction with the Supply Chain Manager, develop and investigate new sources of supply, make recommendations as to their approvals.
• Maintain effective liaison with all departments to present alternatives offered by suppliers, modification of design, standardization of parts or material, or other matters of mutual concern.
• Any other Supply Chain Management related scope of work, as assigned.
• Report to Project SC Lead and SCM Manager.

Qualifications:

• Have a Supply Chain, Business or Engineering degree.
• 5+ years EPC or EPCM experience as Buyer.
• Must have experience procuring complex, critical and high value equipment, and materials.
• Experienced in expediting and logistics.
• Must understand scheduling and workload prioritization.
• Team player and will collaborate for the overall success of the project and the company.
• Preferably works well with systems and savvy with MS Office suite.
• Experienced commercial and contractual negotiator.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin is required for this position.