Senior Buyer - Anchorage, AK

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Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We're bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Job Purpose:

The Senior Buyer leads complex procurement activities for engineered and non-engineered materials, equipment, and services required during early works planning and execution readiness. This role is critical to managing long-lead procurement, supplier engagement, and commercial risk for a large, remote Alaska mining development operating within significant logistical, seasonal, and regulatory constraints.

The Senior Buyer is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, exercise sound commercial judgment, and act as a procurement subject matter expert for project-specific supply chain challenges. The position reports to the Alaska Supply Chain Manager and works closely with project management, engineering, contracts, logistics, quality, and expediting teams.

This is a full-time, non-rotational position, located at the Worley Alaska Inc. Anchorage main office, with potential for limited travel to Project Site. Hiring for this role is contingent upon award of the project and final client approval.

Essential Job Functions:

Procurement Planning and Execution

• Support development and execution of the project procurement strategy, with emphasis on long-lead and critical equipment
• Review and validate requisitions for completeness, technical alignment, logistics assumptions, and commercial clarity
• Lead development and issuance of complex RFQs and RFPs for engineered equipment, services, and supply packages
• Identify, prequalify, and evaluate suppliers with consideration for Alaska capability, remote delivery constraints, and execution risk
• Analyze bids and proposals for commercial compliance, total landed cost, schedule risk, quality requirements, and contractual alignment
• Prepare detailed commercial evaluations and recommendations for internal and client approvals
• Develop and issue purchase orders in accordance with authorization limits, project governance, and Worley procedures

Supplier and Risk Management

• Lead commercial discussions and negotiations to optimize cost, delivery, and risk allocation
• Establish strong working relationships with key suppliers and subcontractors supporting the project scope
• Identify supply chain risks related to manufacturability, logistics, seasonal access, and transportation windows and support mitigation planning
• Coordinate with expediting and quality teams to support execution of long-lead procurements
• Support resolution of supplier performance, commercial, and contractual issues

Logistics and Remote Site Considerations

• Work closely with Transportation and Logistics personnel to ensure procurement activities are aligned with approved project logistics plans and seasonal access constraints
• Incorporate logistics requirements and assumptions provided by the project into RFQs, commercial evaluations, and supplier delivery commitments
• Assess the impact of transportation constraints on pricing, delivery schedules, packaging, and commercial risk during supplier evaluations
• Ensure purchase order terms appropriately reflect logistics responsibilities, delivery points, and schedule expectations
• Support logistics and expediting teams by providing timely procurement information for staging, shipment planning, and execution readiness

Project Interface and Systems

• Interface with engineering, construction, contracts, project controls, quality, logistics, and accounts payable teams
• Maintain accurate, auditable procurement records within Worley systems
• Update procurement plans, buyer logs, and status reports to reflect schedule, risk, and budget impacts
• Provide procurement input to estimating, schedule development, and execution readiness activities

Leadership and Functional Support

• Act as Lead Buyer for assigned packages or scopes as required
• Provide guidance and mentoring to intermediate and junior buyers supporting the project
• Contribute to continuous improvement of procurement processes and project-specific procedures

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of procurement and commercial practices supporting large-scale mining, industrial, or major capital projects
• Strong experience with engineered equipment, bulk materials, and long-lead procurement in complex project environments
• Demonstrated ability to manage commercial, schedule, and supply risk in remote and logistics-constrained project environments
• Experience working in Alaska markets, including familiarity with local vendors and Arctic or sub-Arctic logistics considerations
• Familiarity with Alaska Native Corporations and experience engaging ANC-affiliated suppliers on Alaska projects is strongly preferred
• Proven ability to work independently, make sound commercial decisions, and…