Strategic Construction Buyer

The Lane Construction Corporation; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lane Construction is seeking a Buyer in Pittsburgh, PA to manage supplier sourcing up to contract negotiation and drive bid lists per strategy.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration, 2+ years in procurement, and strong negotiation and data analysis skills. A Master’s degree is preferred; MS Office proficiency is expected. Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, business administration or related field required
• Master’s degree in Engineering, MBA or related field is preferred
• 2+ years of experience in similar role
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques
• Background experience conducting research & market analysis
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and networking skills
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Proficient with Microsoft products suite (excel/PowerPoint/access)
• A team player with flexible and results orientated approach

Responsibilities

• Research identify & qualify an approved list of suppliers’ vendor list
• Define & manage list of suppliers within the vendor list ensuring compliance approval with set procedures
• Analyze/assess and negotiate offers received from suppliers ensuring commercial verification
• Coordinate with technical department to assess supplier proposals
• Prepare a summary of final bid recommendation inclusive of offers comparison, to be communicated with the requesting business unit and the final approvers
• Draft terms & conditions of the contracts/purchase orders in coordination with legal & contract team
• Manage the relationship with the supplier in accordance to internal governance & compliance requirements

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Networking

Data analysis

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Access

Job description

Lane Construction is seeking a Buyer in Pittsburgh, PA to manage supplier sourcing up to contract negotiation and drive bid lists per strategy.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration, 2+ years in procurement, and strong negotiation and data analysis skills. A Master’s degree is preferred; MS Office proficiency is expected. Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer.