Buyer/Expediter
Morson International •
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:
Responsibilities
- Prepares bidders’ lists.
- Prequalifies bidders.
- Forms bid packages.
- Issues bid requests.
- Coordinates bidders’ questions.
- Receives bids.
- Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendation letter.
- Recommends and secures approvals in accordance with established procedures.
- Prepares and commits order.
- Prepares and maintains control and status reporting documents.
- Administers and expedites assigned purchase orders, performing the following functions:
- Establishes files and controls for all outgoing and incoming correspondence on each assigned order.
- Monitors supplier performance for conformance to commercial terms.
- Monitors activities by Engineering and other in-house functions to ensure compliance with the order terms.
- Initiates follow-up actions with the supplier or in-house functional group to ensure performance in accordance with contract terms and conditions.
- Informs or works with other project Procurement personnel as assigned to the administration of the order.
- Expedites all deliverables including schedules, engineering submittals, material, equipment, and other documentation requirements.
- Analyzes and distributes those suppliers’ reports specified in the order/contract.
- Communicates with suppliers as necessary to achieve required service and results from potential and actual suppliers to meet project needs.
- Communicates with Engineering to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions for the procurement of materials and equipment and to achieve the understanding needed to process these requisitions.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in related field, plus 1 year of related experience. In lieu of degree, 7 years of related work experience.
- US citizenship required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of business administration procedures, techniques, and business ethics. Skilled in oral and written communication.
- Basic knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, and applicable Agency Supplements.
- Basic understanding of Governmental Contracts and the flow-down of applicable clauses and requirements.
- Basic understanding of Cost Accounting Standards, and determination process for applicability to the work. When assigned to a jobsite location, actual experience in materials handling operations is desirable.
- Basic understanding of scheduling concepts and tools.
- Basic understanding of materials and equipment fabrication/manufacturing and associated production methods.
- Proficiency in organizing tasks and completion within deadlines.
Job Ident #:
JOB-27812
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