Purchaser

Position: Staff Purchaser

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$38.50/hr - $49.50/hr

STAFF PURCHASER

Location: Wallingford, CT.
Duration: Contract to hire

Our client, a global architecture and engineering company, is looking to add a Staff Purchaser to their East Coast Team.

The Staff Purchaser performs purchasing responsibilities throughout the project life cycle which includes ordering materials, supplies, equipment, and the follow-through with vendors on shipment and delivery.

• Prepare procurement documents and agreements.
• Perform commercial bid evaluations of supplier proposals and coordinate technical evaluations and recommendations to the procurement manager and senior purchaser.
• Prepare purchase order documents and enter purchase order information into the online purchasing applications.
• Prepare expediting supplier submittals to support detailed design and delivery of equipment and material to support construction.
• Prepare front-end documents including prime agreement flow downs.
• Source and qualify potential suppliers to provide required goods and services.
• Communicate and address procurement issues with appropriate parties, including management.
• Compile procurement and expedite status reports.
• Prepare equipment, materials, and subcontracts forms and reports.
• Compile "Request for Proposal " (RFP) documents including documents/drawings/specifications provided by the internal client.
• Prepare procurement packages to engineering specifications.
• Receive, log, distribute, tabulate, and analyze proposals. Make recommendations for purchasing needs for contracts.
• Responsible for updating Project Procurement Status and Material.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Law, or Construction related field. Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Minimum of 4 years of direct purchasing experience.
• Project purchasing experience preferred.
• C.P.M or CPSM certification preferred.
• Oracle Financial R12 software experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficient computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite)
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in devising new approaches to purchasing problems encountered.

ESPO Corporation
Leaders in Technical Recruiting & Staffing since 1965
ESPO has a comprehensive benefits package which includes PTO, Group Health and Dental Insurance, and 401k after you have satisfied the necessary waiting periods.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law. If you need assistance applying, please get in touch with us directly.

Seniority level

• Seniority level Associate

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Contract

Job function

• Job function Purchasing
• Industries Oil and Gas, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Utilities

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