Buyer (Assoc., Intermed., or Senior)

Description

• Ensure procurements follow all applicable company policies and adhere to SOX requirements.
• Review client procurement requests for completeness and process into purchase orders.
• Solicit bids through formal request for quotations or request for proposal competitive processes, including evaluation and analysis of bids, and preparation of formal written recommendations, for procurement of critical materials and services.
• Coordinate and negotiate with suppliers, accounts payable, and internal stakeholders in resolving issues associated with specific purchases or projects, expediting orders, price discrepancies, warranty claims, and the return or cancellation of purchase orders.
• Coordinate with the planning function on re-orders of stock and non-stock materials and perform replenishment procurement of stock material based on system generated replenishment reports.
• Coordinate the logistics (receiving, handling, inspecting, delivery etc.) of capital/project/non-stock material in conjunction with the project manager/engineer, etc., delivered either to the site warehouse or job site.
• Participates in Supplier Relationship Management activities and facilitates timely and relevant information between external suppliers and internal business proponents and leaders.
• Identify new sources of supply and establish/maintain professional relationships with suppliers/partners, based on the highest ethical business practices as set forth in the Standards of Conduct and Integrity and PPL's Supply Chain Policies.
• Coordinate with the accounts payable team in resolving issues associated with invoice and payment processing as they occur. Identify and resolve invoice holds and bottlenecks to ensure that work management schedules are not impacted. This includes direct interaction with internal business proponents across the company.
• Update pricing on blanket purchase orders as required.
• Review material forecasts with Business Project Planners to ensure that all required materials have been ordered and are scheduled to be delivered when required. Expedite orders as needed.
• Provide work management support for material, service and other requirements as requested by internal business proponents.
• Recommend replenishment action based on usage, order quantities, and min/max levels; perform replenishment procurement of stock material based on system generated replenishment reports and oversee min/max levels as agreed.

Requirements

• Analytical and detail oriented; comfortable with various levels of ambiguity; basic financial analysis skills; good communication (written, oral and listening), time management, and people skills.
• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification or equivalent program.
• Experience with procurement and inventory preferred, as well as good working knowledge of Financial and Material systems, MS PowerBI, MS Excel, and other company systems.
• Experience using ERP, procurement, or work management systems.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance