Requisition ID: 268454

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
• Work Location: Houston, TX

Position Summary

Performs tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders. Communicates with suppliers and personnel within Bechtel to establish clear definition of requirements, and to assure performance to subcontract and purchase order terms and conditions. Prepares bidder pre-qualification, bidder lists, bid solicitation, bid analysis, makes commitments and administers purchase orders.

Performs expediting activities on a project, in a support office to ensure the timely delivery of materials and equipment to meet project needs. Responsible for the input and assessment of project job-hour and monetary budgets.

Responsibilities

A. Supervision Received

Reports to and receives operational direction from the Purchasing Supervisor.

B. Supervision Exercised

None

C. Contacts

Maintains working relationships with project Subcontract and Procurement personnel and project discipline personnel in order to perform assigned duties.

Maintains working relationships with those bidders and suppliers involved with the performance of assigned tasks.

Responsible for coordination with project and project procurement management, engineering, construction, startup, planning and scheduling, area expediting, and other procurement personnel assigned to the project team.

Maintains contact with suppliers to monitor the progress of material and equipment orders.

Coordinates with area expediting personnel assigned to perform project visits.

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications

Relevant Degree (Ideally 2:1 Pass)

Forms and issues purchase orders by performing the following:

Prepares bidders’ lists

Prequalifies bidders

Forms bid packages

Issues bid requests

Coordinates bidders’ questions

Receives bids

Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendation letter

Recommends and secures approvals in accordance with established procedures

Prepares and commits order

Prepares and maintains control and status reporting documents

Administers assigned purchase orders, performing the following functions:

Establishes files and controls for all outgoing and incoming correspondence on each assigned order.

Monitors supplier performance for conformance to commercial terms.

Monitors activities by Engineering and other in-house functions to ensure compliance with the order terms.

Initiates follow-up actions with the supplier or in-house functional group to ensure performance in accordance with contract terms and conditions.

Informs or works with other project Subcontract or Procurement personnel as assigned to the administration of the order.

Analyses and distributes those suppliers’ reports specified in the order/contract.

Communicates with suppliers as necessary to achieve required service and results from potential and actual suppliers to meet project needs.

Communicates with Engineering to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions for the procurement of materials and equipment and to achieve the understanding needed to process these requisitions.

Minimum Qualifications

Good oral and written communication skills regarding technical and production matters with both project and supplier personnel.

Good knowledge of general business practices and administrative procedures.

Proficient in organizing tasks for completion by an agreed deadline.

Knows how to deal professionally with subcontractors, suppliers and project personnel.

An understanding of production steps and methods.

Develops a thorough understanding of materials and equipment being expedited.

Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.
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