Buyer II Job Fort Worth area,Texas USA,Business

Buyer II

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world's leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our AEC Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

You'll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

Assist project managers in early project planning including bidder selection and gathering budgetary quotations

New supplier and subcontractor qualification and setup

Uphold strong ethical standards and generally accepted procurement practices

Define and implement data driven strategies to mitigate risk, reduce spending, improve cash flows, and optimize the firm's financial performance

Support client trust initiatives for procurement activities within projects

Maintain strong working relationships with the Design Group team, clients, and outside vendors/contractors

Prepare and issue RFQs/RFPs to qualified suppliers including working with other functional groups to gather all required documents and data

Determine and maintain bid schedules in accordance with project schedules

Prepare commercial bid comparisons and supporting terms to establish solid recommendations for purchase order or contract award

Prepare requisitions and purchase orders in accordance with negotiated terms and agreements, with appropriate technical and fiduciary approvals

Facilitate Kickoff Meetings and maintain open communication between suppliers and project teams

Monitor vendor compliance with contract terms and project requirements

Work with suppliers to resolve issues impacting things such as performance, schedule, quality, and invoice discrepancies; and drive corrective actions where needed

Escalate any significant issues that require intervention or awareness

Expedite, track, route, and distribute required vendor documentation

Coordinate logistics and transportation with strong understanding of Incoterms 2025

Expedite and track materials and equipment to ensure on-time delivery

Maintain accurate and complete purchasing records in accordance with record retention procedures

• 5+ years capital procurement or supply chain experience

• Strong negotiation skills for commercial terms and strong analytical skills to assess purchasing history

• Excellent communication and listening skills; ability to work cross-functionally; comfort and experience presenting and collaborating with senior leaders

• Strong change management skills and self-awareness to take varying approaches with a dynamic set of stakeholders in a complex matrix organization

• Strategic and analytical mindset with the ability to consider nontraditional approaches as the function, business needs, and the industry evolves

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively on multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines

• Demonstrated ability to work in teams and gather vendor/subcontractor input for optimizing project performance

• A willingness to travel for project requirements including project site visits and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions

• Experience working on large commercial projects (both greenfield and brownfield/renovations)

• Experience with light industrial / manufacturing projects in Food & Beverage or Life Sciences space would be a plus

• Self-motivated individual with good written and verbal communication skills

• Proficient…