Purchasing Agent

Overview

Source, negotiate and manage purchase orders for commodities/services supporting global projects.

Key Responsibilities

• supplier management
• purchase orders
• rfp execution
• sourcing strategy
• contract administration
• quote analysis

Tasks

-Serve as the primary contact with suppliers. Ensure required deliverables are maintained. -Develop and maintain internal interfaces with project managers, project controls, engineering, and other internal personnel. -Lead execution of RFPs and other sourcing events. -Create purchase orders using an ERP system and track transactions through order, receipt, invoice reconciliation, and payment. -Develop sourcing strategies as required for commodities assigned. -Analyze proposals to determine the best proposition, and negotiate with successful supplier, prior to placement of purchase order. -Provide ongoing purchasing contract administration including revision management, warranty claim resolution, discrepancies settlement, etc. as required during the life of the contract. -Develop new or existing suppliers to improve sourcing options to meet execution strategy -Review purchase requisitions to assure scope is properly specified as to description and/or use. -Identify qualified suppliers and obtain competitive quotations.

Requirements

• bachelor's degree
• erp
• microsoft office
• supply chain
• contract negotiation
• supplier onboarding

What You Bring

-Demonstrated teaming and collaboration skills with multiple disciplines at various levels of the organization. -Bachelor’s Degree in Business or equivalent with specialization in purchasing preferred -Demonstrated ability to understand commercial language -Knowledge of ERP, business software, Microsoft office suite programs -Contract negotiation experience is a plus -Organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and balance time and resource demands appropriately -2-4 years’ relevant Supply Chain or related experience in a project driven, engineering, or manufacturing environment -Ability to identify and on-board new suppliers -Successful problem solving, conflict management, and customer relations skills -Demonstrated written and oral communication skills

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About Babcock & Wilcox

-Specializes in the design, engineering, and manufacture of advanced systems for power generation, renewable energy, and industrial sectors. -Provides high-efficiency boilers, environmental control technologies, and energy storage systems. -Has a rich history in pioneering nuclear, renewable, and fossil fuel-based technologies. -Involved in projects ranging from large-scale power plants to high-performance energy systems for industrial clients. -Continues to lead the way in developing clean energy technologies for a sustainable future.

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