Field Buyer / Expeditor

United States Digital Space LLC; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Ohio seeks a detail‑oriented Procurement Specialist to manage purchase orders, communicate with suppliers, and ensure on‑time delivery of materials for a large energy project.

You will prepare bidder lists, solicit bids, analyze offers, prepare commercial bid summaries, and coordinate contract changes with engineering and project teams to meet cost and schedule targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (or international equivalent).
• 2–5 years of relevant experience or 6–9 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills for supplier interactions.

Responsibilities

• Prepares bidders' lists and qualifies bidders.
• Prepares bid packages, issues bid requests, coordinates bidders' questions.
• Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendations to award.
• Initiates and processes purchase order revisions to reflect scope, cost, and schedule changes.

Skills

Purchase order management

Bid process coordination

Supplier communication

Expediting

Education

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

Job description

Relocation Authorized: None Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project Work Location: Millersport, OH, Various Work Locations USA

Project Overview:

The project is a 1.3 GW simple-cycle power generation facility located in Millersport, Ohio, being constructed adjacent to a hyperscale data center campus. The facility includes multiple power generation technologies consisting of Solar Titan 130 gas turbines, Siemens SGT800 gas turbines, reciprocating engines, battery energy storage systems (BESS), substations, and associated balance of plant infrastructure. The scope includes major civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, underground utility, control systems, and commissioning works required to support phased energization and turnover of the facility. Construction will be executed through a combination of direct hire and subcontracted labor supported by modularization, pre-assembly, offsite warehousing, and advanced work packaging methodologies.

Job Summary:

Performs tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders. Communicates with suppliers and personnel within the company to establish clear definition of requirements, and to assure performance to purchase order terms and conditions. Prepares bidder pre-qualification, bidder lists, bid solicitation, bid analysis, makes commitments and administers purchase orders. Performs expediting activities to ensure the timely delivery of materials and equipment to meet project needs. #LI-VB1

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepares bidders' lists and qualifies bidders Communicates with Engineering to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions for the procurement of materials and equipment and to achieve the understanding needed to process these requisitions Forms bid packages and issues bid requests, coordinates bidders' questions, and receives bids Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendations to award Communicates with suppliers and personnel within the company to establish clear definition of requirements and to assure performance to purchase order requirements Identifies, defines, and secures agreement regarding purchase order changes Initiates and processes purchase order revisions that establish scope and effects on cost and schedule of agreed upon changes

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Forms and issues purchase orders by performing the following: Prepares bidders' lists, prequalifies bidders,receives bids Forms bid packages, Issues bid requests Coordinates bidders' questions Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendation letter Recommends and secures approvals in accordance with established procedures Prepares and commits order, maintains control and status reporting documents Establishes files and controls for all outgoing and incoming correspondence on each assigned order. Monitors supplier performance for conformance to commercial terms. Monitors activities by Engineering and other in-house functions to ensure compliance with the order terms. Initiates follow-up actions with the supplier or in-house functional group to ensure performance in accordance with contract terms and conditions. Informs or works with other project Procurement personnel as assigned to the administration of the order. Analyzes and distributes those suppliers' reports specified in the order/contract

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