BUYER, SENIOR – Pasadena

PARSONS: THE BLUEPRINT FOR YOUR FUTURE

Design world-class luxury resorts for exotic locations like the Palm Islands of Dubai! Participate in projects that are historical milestones in environmental remediation! Deliver results on breakthrough biotechnology projects! Implement innovative solutions that help modernize the world’s education and municipal infrastructure! A career with PARSONS can offer this and more. With a global workforce of nearly 12,000 employees engaged in over 3,000 projects in 25 countries, PARSONS is a world leader in engineering and construction management. Our clientele ranges from private industry to international governments and our services span 36 major market sectors. Through our contributions in markets like alternative fuels, aerospace / defense, wireless communications, PARSONS is helping to build a safer and healthier world. From designing Vegas Casinos to re-building infrastructure at Ground Zero, we invite you to explore the multitude of challenging career opportunities currently available within our organization.

Sr Buyer for Pasadena, CAOVERVIEW:

Purchases materials and equipment on a competitive basis as required by project or corporate needs.
The Senior Buyer level is fully qualified to handle all but the most complex purchasing activities. Typical assignments include engineered and non-engineered items.

Analyzes purchasing requisitions to ensure clarity and completeness in description of materials and equipment, quantity and quality requirements, proper authorization of funding, delivery requirements, mode of transportation, and proper support documentation.

Maintains a list of qualified suppliers, by commodity, approved by the project and/or department.

Prepares and issues Requests for Quotation to qualified bidders.

Analyzes bid quotations for responsiveness to Requests for Quotations, evaluating factors such as commercial terms and conditions, price, delivery, financial status, technical capability, quality control, and geographical location of shipping point.

Negotiates, or assists in the negotiation of, best price, delivery, terms of payment and purchase conditions, tax exemptions, price escalation, and other factors impacting costs. Prepares Bid Analysis Summary. Coordinates technical review with Project Engineering and Traffic. Submits Bid Analysis Summary to project and Procurement management for approval in accordance with established policies and procedures. Issues, or assists in issuing, purchase orders after securing required approvals.

Makes comparative analyses of price and delivery conditions, availability and quality of material, and new sources of supply.

Establishes and maintains auditable purchase order files. Ensures that classified or sealed bid documents are properly stored.

Closes out purchase orders following confirmation of the successful completion of all contractual and procedural requirements.

May provide technical guidance to lower-level Buyers, assigning and reviewing their work, and training them in purchasing procedures and the use of DMCS, as appropriate.

Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
ESSENTIALS:
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Knowledge of purchasing practices in the engineering and construction industry, excellent written and oral communication skills, and demonstrated proficiency in utilizing DMCS is preferred.
PARSONS offers an award-winning safety-conscious environment with superior compensation and benefits, and a chance to be part of an organization where your career success in only limited by your imagination. Our culture is defined by pride in performance and integrity plus a level of commitment that comes from employee ownership—PARSONS is one of the largest employee owned companies in the US, which means the success of the corporation directly benefits its employees.View our rankings and other accolades on our Company page!

Submit your resume with relevant project experience and we will contact you to discuss how PARSONS might be a great fit for your future!

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Salary: 17500 - 25000