Senior Buyer

Company DescriptionFoundation Personnel, a specialist recruitment partner to the geotechnical sector, is working with one of North America’s leading foundation specialist contractors to appoint a Senior Buyer.

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Role DescriptionThe Senior Buyer is responsible for planning and executing procurement activities for construction projects from pre-award through project execution and closeout.
Key responsibilities includeObtain supplier and service provider quotations and market pricing during the pre-award phase to support bid development and establish competitive cost estimates.Develop project procurement plans during pre-award and refine, implement, and manage them following project award.Collaborate with Project Management and Operations to ensure procurement activities align with project schedules, budgets, specifications, and priorities.Oversee the sourcing and procurement of project materials, equipment, and services, including requests for quotations (RFQs), bid evaluations, quote comparisons, negotiations, purchase orders, and delivery coordination.Negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, freight costs, and other commercial conditions to achieve the best overall value.Analyze spending across projects to identify opportunities to leverage purchasing volume, strengthen supplier relationships, and improve cost efficiencies.Develop and maintain strategic and preferred supplier relationships across key material, equipment, and service categories.Establish preferred pricing, rate structures, commercial agreements, and supplier arrangements that can be applied across multiple projects.Identify and implement opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, supplier consolidation, and improved commercial terms.
QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.7+ years of progressive procurement, purchasing, or supply chain experience.Strong commercial judgment and negotiation, analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 applications.High level of proficiency with SAP Business One.
What's On OfferCompetitive base salary plus a lucrative performance-based incentive compensationHealth, dental, vision, and retirement benefitsOpportunity to work on high-profile, complex projects. xzbcwsv Clear growth path within a leading geotechnical contractor.