Senior Construction Procurement Lead

Bauer Foundation Corp.; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Bauer Foundation Corp. in Odessa, FL is seeking a Senior Buyer to plan and execute procurement for construction projects nationwide. You will work with Estimating, Project Management, and Operations to align procurement with schedules, budgets, and specifications.

The role involves sourcing materials, equipment, and services; negotiating terms; and building strategic supplier relationships to improve value. Travel up to 10% is required; relocation may be provided.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with project procurement planning, competitive sourcing, commercial negotiations, and supplier management.
• Strong commercial judgment and negotiation, analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 applications.
• High level of proficiency with SAP Business One.

Responsibilities

• Support Estimating by soliciting supplier and service provider quotations and market pricing during pre-award for use in bid development.
• Help develop project procurement plans during pre-award and further refine, implement, and manage those plans following project award.
• Partner with Project Management and Operations to align procurement activities with project schedules, budgets, specifications, and priorities.
• Manage the sourcing and procurement of project materials, equipment, and services, including RFQs, bid evaluations and quote comparisons, negotiations, purchase orders, and delivery.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, freight, and other commercial terms to achieve competitive total value.
• Identify recurring spend across projects and opportunities to leverage BAUER’s purchasing volume and supplier relationships.
• Help develop and manage strategic and preferred supplier relationships within key material, equipment, and service categories.
• Support the development of preferred pricing, rate structures, commercial agreements, and other supplier arrangements that can be leveraged across projects.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, supplier consolidation, and improved commercial terms.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and collaborate across Estimating, Project Management, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and other key functions.

Skills

Procurement planning

Negotiations

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP Business One

Job description

Bauer Foundation Corp. in Odessa, FL is seeking a Senior Buyer to plan and execute procurement for construction projects nationwide. You will work with Estimating, Project Management, and Operations to align procurement with schedules, budgets, and specifications.

The role involves sourcing materials, equipment, and services; negotiating terms; and building strategic supplier relationships to improve value. Travel up to 10% is required; relocation may be provided.