Project Buyer

Fugro Roadware; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fugro Roadware is seeking a Project Buyer to coordinate procurement for complex projects in Houston. You will translate project needs into sourcing actions, manage supplier relationships, and ensure on-time delivery within budget and technical specs.

Responsibilities include developing procurement plans, conducting bid evaluations, and maintaining compliant purchasing records. Strong Excel and ERP experience are essential to support P2P execution and cost control.

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• 3+ years of experience as a Buyer or procurement professional.
• Experience with ERP, e-procurement, and supplier-management systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data reporting skills.
• Strong analytical and cost-control capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities aligned with project milestones and budgets.
• Coordinate RFQs, bid evaluations, negotiations, and PO issuance.
• Monitor supplier performance, delivery, and quality requirements.
• Maintain auditable sourcing and purchasing records.
• Collaborate with Project Management, Operations, Engineering, and Finance.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

e-procurement platforms

Advanced Excel

Job description

Job Description

At Fugro, Procurement & Supply Chain (P&SC) ensures the business receives the right goods and services from the right suppliers, at the right cost and time, while managing operational, financial, compliance, and supplier risks. The function's core supply chain areas are Purchasing, Sourcing, Logistics, and Travel.

The Project Buyer plans, coordinates, and executes procurement activities and supports end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) execution for assigned projects, mobilizations, client contracts, vessels, and operational campaign. Acting as the primary procurement interface for Project Management, Operations, Engineering, Logistics, Finance, and suppliers, the Project Buyer ensures materials, equipment, and services are sourced and delivered in line with project scope, budget, schedule, technical requirements, and company governance. Combining disciplined purchasing with project-focused planning, the Project Buyer proactively identifies long-lead requirements, commercial and supply risks, supplier dependencies, and delivery constraints to help protect project readiness and customer commitments.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead by example and place Quality, Health & Safety, Security, and the protection of the Environment (QHSSE) as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers, and the communities in which we live and work at risk.
• Participate in project kickoff, planning, schedule, and readiness reviews.
• Develop and maintain a project procurement plan aligned with project milestones and required-on-site dates.
• Translate approved technical scopes and demand forecasts into sourcing and purchasing actions.
• Identify long-lead items, critical-path requirements and procurement constraints early.
• Review purchase requisitions for completeness, specifications, budget coding, approvals, and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate requests for quotation or proposal, commercial bid evaluations, clarifications, negotiation, and award recommendations.
• Create, amend, and administer purchase orders in accordance with delegated authority and procurement procedures.
• Use approved suppliers and negotiated agreements whenever suitable, while supporting justified new-supplier requirements.
• Serve as the procurement point of contact for assigned project suppliers.
• Confirm supplier acknowledgement of scope, price, terms, delivery dates, documentation, and quality requirements.
• Monitor order status and coordinate expediting with suppliers, Logistics, Operations, and project teams.
• Escalate delivery, quality, capacity, or commercial issues and coordinate recovery actions.
• Track committed procurement spend against project budgets and forecasts.
• Identify and document savings, cost avoidance and commercial value opportunities.
• Support compliance with procurement policies, approval requirements, supplier due diligence.
• Maintain visibility of procurement risks, including single-source exposure, long lead times, logistics constraints, supplier performance concerns, and provide timely status, exception, risk, and recovery updates.
• Build effective working relationships with Project Management, Operations, Engineering, Logistics, Finance, Accounts Payable, suppliers, and support project mobilization, execution, demobilization, and closeout activities.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and auditable sourcing and purchasing records.
• Leverage available inventory across company locations and business units before initiating external purchases, utilizing intercompany transfers where practical to reduce costs, avoid duplicate purchases, and document savings.

Job Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without restrictions.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Possess a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, procurement, business administration, engineering, logistics, operations management, finance, or a related discipline preferred.
• Have 3 or more years of experience as a Buyer including sourcing, expediting and invoice resolution.
• Experience in ERP, e-procurement, and supplier-management systems.
• Supplier performance, expediting, and issue resolution.
• Cost control, budget tracking, and procurement forecasting.
• Supply, schedule, logistics, and supplier-risk management.
• Procurement governance, delegated authority, ethics, and audit readiness.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capability and proficiency with reporting tools.
• Possess strong working knowledge of computers and fluency in a variety of software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, enterprise systems, and emerging AI technologies such as Microsoft Copilot used for research, automation, reporting, and process optimization.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows operating system, including but not limited to Windows 11.
• Must have excellent and effective oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.