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Job summary

A leading company in professional services seeks a Construction Buyer in Houston, TX. This entry-level position involves leading supply chain initiatives, negotiating with suppliers, and ensuring delivery compliance. Ideal candidates should possess strong negotiation skills and a desire to advance in supply chain management.

Qualifications

  • Entry-level role with focus on supply chain initiatives.
  • Requires strong negotiation skills with suppliers and a background in procurement tasks.
  • Ability to analyze cost and quality is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Perform pre-bidding quoting and negotiate bids.
  • Oversee supplier negotiations and ensure material delivery.
  • Qualify and audit suppliers, ensuring compliance.

Skills

Negotiation
Supplier Management
Cost Reduction
Quality Assurance

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Audubon Construction Solutions is currently seeking for a Construction Buyer based in Houston, TX. The Buyer is responsible for developing and leading supply chain initiatives and activities, including all aspects of supply chain procurement, material cost reduction, supplier negotiations, quality and delivery improvements, and supply base reduction.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform pre-bidding quoting.
  • Write and distribute RFQ’s; receive, analyze and negotiate bids, quotes and proposals.
  • Secures and analyzes quotations, negotiates price and terms with suppliers, and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness.
  • Ability to provide more than one valid sourcing option on RFQ Summaries.
  • Able to negotiate standard rates with potential suppliers that are improved when reviewed against current suppliers.
  • Oversee direct negotiations with suppliers related to pricing and terms and conditions.
  • Ensure all material is delivered to meet the production schedule in accordance with purchasing policies and procedures.
  • Expedite deliveries of components needed for production.
  • Review drawings and works with engineering and quality to ensure suppliers clearly understand the order requirements.
  • Ensure PO’s reference latest drawing revisions and provides suppliers with drawings, terms and conditions and customer specifications to procure compliant material.
  • Perform supplier qualification and supplier audits.
  • Oversee projects to ensure all schedules and deadlines are met.
  • Visit supplier’s facilities as necessary to qualify them as new sources and assist in resolution of production, design, quality, and/or delivery problems.
  • Support manager in meeting departmental goals and implementing cost saving ideas.

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Seniority level
  • Seniority level
    Entry level
Employment type
  • Employment type
    Full-time
Job function
  • Job function
    Purchasing and Supply Chain
  • Industries
    Professional Services

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