SC Purchasing Professional

Environmental and Safety Solutions, Inc.; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a procurement professional to manage the formation and administration of purchase orders. You will prepare bidders’ lists, qualify bidders, form bid packages, issue bid requests, and participate in supplier negotiations to support project needs.

The role requires strong attention to PO compliance, approvals, and change management, with a focus on achieving on-time delivery and defined cost targets across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; international equivalent acceptable.
• 2–5 years of relevant procurement experience, or 6–9 years total experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares bidders’ lists and qualifies bidders.
• Forms bid packages and issues bid requests.
• Coordinates bidders’ questions and receives bids.
• Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendation for award.
• Communicates with suppliers and internal teams to ensure PO requirements.
• Monitors supplier performance per contract terms.

Skills

Bid list prep

Bid package creation

Negotiation support

Supplier performance

PO compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

2–5 years relevant experience

6–9 years relevant experience

Job description

Job Summary

In this role, you will perform tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders. You will prepare bidders’ lists, qualify bidders, form bid packages, issue bid requests, participate in negotiations, recommend commitments, secure approvals, communicate with suppliers and monitor supplier performance. Your efforts are to ensure potential and current suppliers comply with purchase order requirements and provide the required service and results to meet project needs.

In this role, you will perform tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders. You will prepare bidders’ lists, qualify bidders, form bid packages, issue bid requests, participate in negotiations, recommend commitments, secure approvals, communicate with suppliers and monitor supplier performance. Your efforts are to ensure potential and current suppliers comply with purchase order requirements and provide the required service and results to meet project needs. This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in‑person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in‑person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.

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 Bechtel 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.