Project Procurement Buyer

Position Purpose

Executes end-to-end procurement activities for assigned project scopes with increasing independence. Ensures materials, outsourced components, and vendor services are purchased in alignment with scope, schedule, and budget.

Scope & Autonomy

• Manages moderate-complexity procurement packages independently
• Regular negotiation responsibility
• Interprets and applies category strategies
• Identifies basic risks and escalates appropriately
• Accountable for achieving defined annual cost-savings targets through negotiation and strategic sourcing. Performance against these targets will be evaluated year over year.

Responsibilities

• Act as procurement liaison for defined project scopes including third-partyservices and outsourcing.
• Issue RFQs/RFPs for both materials and third-party services, organizesupplier responses, and lead basic bid evaluations.
• Work with engineering and PMs to validate requirements.
• Develop POs that include necessary drawings, specifications, vendorservices agreements/SOWs and terms.
• Manage orders cradle-to-grave: confirmations, expediting, changes,delivery, and invoice closure.
• Resolve routine supplier or delivery issues.
• Contribute to vendor qualification and category strategy initiatives.
• Prepare procurement status reports, spend summaries, and risk updates.
• Lead supplier negotiations to drive measurable commercial value, consistently meeting or exceeding assigned annual savings targets.
• Track, document, and report savings monthly and annually, withperformance evaluated year over year as part of the formal performancecycle.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experienced procurement in manufacturing or similar field
• Strong understanding of competitive bidding and supplier management
• Demonstrated cost analysis ability
• ERP/MRP required
• Bachelor's degree preferred; CPSM/CIPS a plus