Procurement Specialist - Brisbane, Australia - Bechtel

Bechtel

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Brisbane, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Requisition ID: 271506

Relocation Authorized:

None:

Telework Type:

Full-Time Office/Project:

Work Location:
Brisbane, QLD

About Bechtel

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy, and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel are our values - ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants - integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery.

They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

Position Summary

In your role you will perform purchasing duties including bidder prequalification, bidder lists, bid solicitation, bid analysis, negotiation and commitment of purchase orders.

You will also complete administration of purchase orders following commitments involving high monetary expenditure or risk, engineered technical specifications, or supplementary commercial conditions.

Key Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

Develops and prepares project master purchases pro-forma forms, including legal and commercial terms and conditions to be included in purchase documents on project commitments. Reviews prime contract terminology and transfers applicable legal and commercial terms into the pro-forma documents.
Develops and monitors purchasing master proforma documents for both domestic and international projects.
Participates in the planning, work hour calculations and budgeting as it relates to project purchasing activities.
Reviews and develops other commercial and technical data prepared by Engineering, Construction, Finance, Logistics, Insurance, Tax and other procurement functional groups and inputs suitable terminology into proforma documents.
Participates in the development of project purchasing procedures.
Prepares, maintains and monitors project bidder's lists, ensuring input is received from all procurement functions and other operational groups.
Participates in the planning, work hour calculations, budgeting and other related activities in projecting purchasing staffing requirements for projects.
Reviews international project commercial conditions of purchasing to ensure purchasing proforma terms, conditions and procedures are compatible with applicable Bechtel Directives, Instructions and Procurement Procedures.
Forms, issues, and administers purchase orders. Communicates with suppliers to achieve required service and meet project needs. Communicates with Engineering to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions. Prepares and organizes assigned Procurement sponsored meetings.
Directs negotiations in the commitment of purchases, following review and approval of the proposed negotiating plan by the designated supervisor.
Provides training and guidance to other purchasing personnel regarding all aspects of formation and administration of purchasing forms, procedures, and buying goods.

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications

Proficiency and experience in all phases of procurement including knowledge in the formation and administration of purchase orders through the several steps of and skill in communicating effectively with suppliers, bidder prequalification, preparation of bidder's lists, compilation of bid requests, receipt of bids, bid evaluation, monitoring the performance of suppliers, knowledge of Uniform Commercial Code or applicable commercial legislation, negotiation of contracted terms and conditions, and award.
Proficiency in the administration of commitments, monitoring supplier performance, backcharge procedures, and the resolution of claims and disputes.

Additional Qualifications

Skilled in working with and communicating effectively both orally and in writing with other project functional groups, primarily Engineering, Construction, Project Management and other services.
Knowledge of international commercial conditions of buying as well as international suppliers.

Please note, Right to Work in Australia without employer sponsorship (i.e. permanent residency or citizenship) is required for this role.
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