Contracting Agent

Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.

Livingston (NJ)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Pension plan

Job summary

Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. is seeking a Contracting Agent I to optimize contracting services for plant expansion and maintenance. The role focuses on soliciting competitive bids, reducing costs, and ensuring timely, high-quality outcomes through robust procurement practices.

Responsibilities include pre/post-award functions, evaluating bids, and ensuring contract documentation accuracy while coordinating with multiple internal teams to meet project timelines.

Qualifications

0-3 years industry business experience
Bachelor's degree required
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment
Must be detail oriented
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of AS400 is a plus

Responsibilities

Perform the contracting services for plant expansion and/or maintenance work at the right time, with the right quality, in the right quantity, and at the right price
Follow the procurement procedures to conduct contracting services related to pre-award and post-award functions
Evaluate contractors' bid documents and analyze prices, past performance, commitments and financial responsibility to recommend the best proposal
Verify correctness of Contract/PO documentation and issue Notice of Award and Contract
Monitor market conditions to evaluate bid responsiveness and contractor performance
Coordinate with Engineering Center Staff, Maintenance and Operation Groups, Accounting, Local Contracting and other contacts

Skills

Excel

Word

Outlook

Independent work

Attention to detail

Verbal & written communication

AS400

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AS400

Job description

Company Overview For Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.

Founded in 1978, Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. (Formosa Plastics) is a growing, vertically-integrated supplier of plastic resins and petrochemicals. With annual revenues of more than $5 billion, we employ over 2,800 people who operate 20 production units in six business divisions - Olefins, Polyolefins, Vinyl, Specialty Polyvinyl Chloride, Chlor-Alkali, and Oil & Gas.

Formosa Plastics offers a full line of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and polypropylene resins, caustic soda and other petrochemicals that deliver the consistency, performance and quality that customers demand. We market our polypropylene and polyethylene resins under the Formolene® tradename; we market our suspension PVC and specialty (dispersion) PVC resins under the Formolon® tradename. We also produce and sell caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, commercial bleach and hydrochloric acid.

We are committed to supplying the highest quality products and services to our customers, providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and contributing to the quality of life in the communities where we operate. This commitment is made possible through our dedicated people, consistent products, continued protection of the environment and ongoing investments in new product development, quality control systems and safe, modern and energy-efficient production facilities.

Formosa Plastics is a privately held company headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey. Our core business, producing plastic resins and petrochemicals, takes place at three wholly-owned chemical manufacturing subsidiaries located in Delaware City, Delaware, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Point Comfort, Texas.

CONTRACTING AGENT I

POSITION OBJECTIVE

This petro-chemical industry contracting agent position exists to optimize the performance of Contracting services to solicit the most competitive bids in the most efficient and effective manner, reduce costs and obtain qualified craftsmen. The contracting agent facilitates the procurement activities and add value by integrating buying power and procurement techniques, while ensuring that the services can meet the timeline with the quality work in support of local or centralized procurement activities.

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Perform the Contracting services for the plant expansion and/or maintenance work at the Right time, with the Right quality, in the Right quantity, and at the Right price.
Follow the procurement procedures and techniques to conduct the contracting services related to pre-award and post-award functions, and to perform well defined contract actions.
Evaluate contractors' bid document and specification, and analyze the prices, previous performance, commitments and indications of financial responsibility in order to recommend the most advantageous proposal.
Verify the correctness of Contract/PO documentation and properly issue the Notice of Award and Contract.
Observe and monitor market conditions and business practices to evaluate bid responsiveness, contractor responsibility and its performance.
Perform job accountability and position function in terms of objectives, priorities and deadlines, and effectively communicate, collaborate, facilitate, influence and motivate internal and external contacts including Engineering Center Staff, Maintenance and Operation Groups, Accounting, Local Contracting, and, all other contacts.

Qualifications