Buyer

Our Client, an Utility and Energy Generation and Distribution company, is looking for a Buyer for their Las Vegas, NV location.

Responsibilities:

• Prioritize and analyze assigned requisitions to ensure materials, equipment, and services are obtained in a timely manner, with appropriate consideration of quality, cost, availability, lead times, and operational requirements.
• Review business unit scope documents, specifications, and commercial requirements for completeness; identify gaps and coordinate clarifications before initiating a sourcing event.
• Source materials, equipment, and services through competitive and noncompetitive procurement processes, as applicable, including requests for information, requests for quotation, and requests for proposal.
• Prepare and maintain complete procurement documentation, including solicitation documents, supplier communications, clarification requests, bid records, evaluation materials, commercial analyses, award recommendations, purchase orders, contracts, amendments, and supporting files.
• Use Company tendering and enterprise resource planning systems to create sourcing events, distribute documents, manage supplier communications, receive proposals, maintain procurement records, and issue purchase orders.
• Coordinate structured proposal evaluations with business units and internal stakeholders; analyze supplier proposals, commercial terms, pricing, and total cost considerations; document the basis for award recommendations.
• Conduct or support supplier negotiations, including pricing, commercial terms, contract exceptions, amendments, and other conditions required for award and final execution.
• Prepare, review, and administer purchase orders, contracts, and supplier agreements in accordance with Company policies, procedures, approval requirements, and delegated authority.
• Coordinate required internal reviews, including legal, insurance, risk, safety, finance, and other subject matter reviews, and confirm required documentation and insurance are in place before work begins, when applicable.
• Work with business units and internal staff to resolve contractual, delivery, invoicing, quality, or supplier performance issues and document agreed corrective actions or commercial resolutions.
• Monitor assigned procurement activities and supplier commitments; communicate status, risks, schedule impacts, and required decisions to stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Analyze procurement activity and requisition trends to identify opportunities for process improvement, sourcing efficiencies, cost avoidance, standardization, or improved supplier performance.
• Maintain accurate electronic procurement and contract files and support compliance reviews, reporting, audits, hold resolution, database maintenance, and other department administrative requirements.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with business units, suppliers, and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Produce management reports, statistics, project documentation, correspondence, and other procurement information as requested.
• Perform related duties and additional responsibilities as assigned.
• Perform all work safely and comply with applicable safety requirements, Company policies, codes of conduct, regulations, and procedures.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain, finance, or a related field and three or more years of related purchasing or procurement experience, including contract experience; or an equivalent combination of education and progressive related experience.
• Experience sourcing materials, equipment, and services for an industrial, utility, construction, or similarly regulated operating environment.
• Experience with competitive solicitations, supplier proposal analysis, purchase order issuance, contract administration, and commercial negotiations.
• Experience using purchasing and inventory functions within an enterprise resource planning system. Oracle purchasing, inventory, or financial applications experience is beneficial.
• Knowledge of general contract terms and the ability to identify commercial, schedule, pricing, insurance, and performance issues requiring review or resolution.
• Ability to read and interpret requisitions, scopes of work, specifications, supplier proposals, contracts, safety requirements, policies, procedures, professional materials, and financial or accounting reports.
• Working knowledge of basic accounting and business mathematics, including rates, ratios, percentages, and total cost comparisons.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and database or document-management applications.
• Strong written and oral communication, customer service, negotiation, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple sourcing activities and projects, meet deadlines, maintain accurate records, and work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to build productive business relationships and work effectively with suppliers and personnel at all organizational levels.
• Experience with gas transmission and distribution materials is preferred when supporting applicable business areas.

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities