Senior Buyer Job Details | Fluor Careers

Fluor Corporation designs and builds projects while fostering a welcoming, collaborative work environment focused on innovative solutions and building a better world. The Senior Buyer will support Fluor’s Advanced Technology and Life Sciences business line by managing procurement activities for engineered equipment and bulk materials, including bids, purchase orders, negotiations, supplier claims,
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invoices, and stakeholder coordination.
Responsibilities
• Execute purchasing activities for critical engineered equipment and major bulk materials in accordance with project requirements and material management plans
• Prepare bid packages, manage bidder communications and clarification meetings and administer quotation timelines
• Conduct commercial bid evaluations evaluating pricing, terms, delivery, compliance and risk against project baseline documents
• Issue purchase orders and manage them through the full lifecycle, including change orders, price adjustments and supplier exceptions
• Effectively negotiate and recommend resolution to terms and conditions exceptions
• Negotiate and provide recommendations for final resolution to any claim related items regarding material
• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines
• Validate supplier invoices and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Construction, Logistics, and other project stakeholders
• Plan and organize own work assignments, as well as carry out tasks from management staff
• Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner, set priorities, and meet deadlines
• Adhere to and support Fluor’s Health, Safety & Environmental and Sustainability Policies
• May need to travel to attend to business related matters
• Meet expectations on attendance and punctuality
• Other duties as assigned
Skills
• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and eight (8) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to twelve (12) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• Ability to communicate fluently in English (read, write, and speak)
• Working toward applicable professional certification(s) or license(s)
• Experience should be primarily in the area of material management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent computer literacy and skills
• Excellent leadership and decision-making skills
Benefits
• Medical, dental and vision plans
• EAP
• Disability coverage
• Life insurance
• AD&D
• Voluntary benefit plans
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees
• Paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees
• Parental leave
• Training and development courses
Company Overview
• Fluor Corporation is a global engineering, procurement and construction company. It was founded in 1912, and is headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.fluor.com.

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