Buyer

Boring Company; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Boring Company seeks a procurement professional in Bastrop to develop efficient, cost-effective purchasing solutions for tunneling operations. You will manage supplier relationships, estimate costs, and drive systems that improve efficiency.

Responsibilities include processing PO's, coordinating deliveries, sourcing critical items, and resolving invoice issues while ensuring timely rentals and inventory control for the Bastrop site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university required.
• Preferred: degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or similar discipline.
• Strong customer service skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks with urgency.

Responsibilities

• Work with project managers and engineers to develop cost-effective tunneling solutions.
• Create comprehensive cost estimates to inform decisions.
• Build strategic supplier relationships and negotiate contracts in Bastrop.
• Assist in developing purchasing systems to improve efficiency.
• Process all purchase orders and coordinate delivery logistics for Bastrop operations.
• Source critical items and manage rentals to maximize utilization.
• Resolve supplier invoice issues and monitor inventory counts.

Skills

Customer service

Time management

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Independent work

Problem solving

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network of tunnels. Today, we are creating the technology to increase tunneling speed and decrease costs by a factor of 10 or more with the ultimate goal of making Hyperloop adoption viable and enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with project managers and engineers to develop efficient, cost-effective solutions to a variety of construction challenges
• Create comprehensive cost estimates to drive decision making
• Develop strategic supplier relationships, negotiate contracts and pricing, act as primary point of contact for key Bastrop based suppliers.
• Assist in development and implementation of purchasing systems and processes to improve company efficiency
• Execute all purchase orders for Bastrop operation; handle purchases quickly and without error. Communicate order status to internal customers and coordinate delivery logistics
• Source critical items, working directly with the project manager, field engineers, and field technicians
• Manage rental equipment delivery and return, develop system to ensure that rental utilization is maximized and that rentals are returned in a timely manner
• Resolve invoice issues with suppliers to ensure vendor payment
• Report and monitor inventory counts of tunneling supplies

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or similar discipline
• Excellent customer service skills
• Effective time management and multitasking skills; addresses all tasks with a sense of urgency
• Acute attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to complete tasks independently with minimal oversight
• Ability to identify problems and quickly implement solutions
• Driver’s license, vehicle, and good driving record

Additional Requirements

• Position may require extended work hours and weekend work.
• Must be willing to drive personal vehicle for company tasks as needed.

Culture

We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.

Benefits

We offer employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees. The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.