Procurement Specialist: Drive Equipment & Materials Sourcing

Burns & McDonnell; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

401(k) retirement program

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Staff Purchaser in Wallingford, CT to manage purchasing throughout the project lifecycle. Responsibilities include preparing procurement documents, evaluating supplier proposals, issuing purchase orders, expediting deliveries, and compiling status reports to support construction.

The role requires a relevant degree and 3 years of direct purchasing experience, with familiarity in Oracle Financial R12 and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, law or construction related field with at least 3 years direct purchasing experience.
• Project purchasing experience preferred.
• Oracle Financial R12 software experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, teamwork, collaboration, organization and problem solving.
• CPM or CPSM certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare procurement documents and agreements.
• Evaluate supplier proposals commercially and coordinate technical evaluations with procurement manager and senior purchaser.
• Prepare and enter purchase orders in the online system.
• Expedite supplier submittals to support design and delivery.
• Prepare front-end documents including prime agreement flow downs.
• Source and qualify potential suppliers for required goods and services.
• Communicate procurement issues with management and other parties.
• Compile procurement and expediting status reports.
• Prepare equipment, materials, and subcontracts forms and reports.
• Prepare RFP documents based on client-provided drawings/specifications.
• Assemble procurement packages to engineering specifications.
• Receive, log, distribute, tabulate, and analyze proposals; make purchasing recommendations.
• Update Project Procurement Status and Material records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Comply with company policies and standards.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Team building

Problem solving

Organization

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, law or construction related field

Tools

Oracle Financial R12

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Staff Purchaser in Wallingford, CT to manage purchasing throughout the project lifecycle. Responsibilities include preparing procurement documents, evaluating supplier proposals, issuing purchase orders, expediting deliveries, and compiling status reports to support construction.

The role requires a relevant degree and 3 years of direct purchasing experience, with familiarity in Oracle Financial R12 and MS Office.