Buyer - Power Generation

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Job Description

Job Summary The Buyer prepares purchase orders, solicits bid proposals, and reviews and approves requisitions for goods and services; interviews vendors and visits supplier facilities to examine products, services and prices; builds and maintains relationships with internal customers and vendors, and acts as supervisory direct report to assigned personnel.

Responsibilities Prepare purchase orders for, solicit bid proposals, and review and approve requisitions for goods and services.

Complies with and executes Category Management strategy in accordance with policies and procedures.

Expedites and issues change orders to meet maintenance, field or project demands

Interview vendors and visit supplier facilities to examine and learn about products, services, and prices

Evaluate, negotiate with suppliers, and select suppliers based on price, quality, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities for good and services not covered under Category Management.

Manage vendor contract compliance by ensuring vendor performance satisfies requirements established in the contract Scope of Work Full responsibility of the P2P Process.

Maintain an appropriate supply schedule by determining reorder points of frequently purchased goods

Oversee computerized or manual records of items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories for assigned categories

Act as the primary liaison and focal point to support designated business units, including being responsible for the coordination of procurement strategies and plans, processes, resources, and interfaces.

Build and maintain relationships with internal customers and vendors, address needs, and mitigate product or service supply/quality issues

Mentor and train procurement personnel, as needed.

Act as supervisory direct report for assigned personnel (i.e., performance management, corrective action, training, defining daily priorities, creating work schedules, etc.)Manage time and attendance for assigned personnel including timecard approval or paid time off Assist in the hiring of assigned personnel when needed (i.e., collaborate with Human Resources recruiters, perform interviews, select qualified talent, etc.)Maintain compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies by attending all required HSE training sessions, safety meetings, and always utilize proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Other duties as assigned Job Qualifications Minimum 6 years of purchasing, supply chain or project management experience, preferred

Bachelor’s Degree, preferred (equivalent experience will be considered in lieu of a degree)
Power Generation, Utilities, Electrical Distribution, Oil and gas industry experience, strongly preferred

Strong leadership characteristics, able to coach, mentor, train, track performance, enact corrective action, and delegate duties to a team Personable and collaborative, able to work with cross-functional teams to reach a common objective

Good written and verbal communication skills, able to effectively communicate with vendors and personnel at all levels of the organization

Proficient working with Microsoft Office 365 applications and able to quickly learn other work-related software systems to include multi-agent AI solutions.

Familiarity with technical specifications for equipment and materials used in power generation (e.g., turbines, reciprocating gas engines, gas processing equipment, electrical components)
Strong understanding of major OEMs and suppliers in the power generation sector, covering turbine generators, gas reciprocating engine generators, and…