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Bechtel Corporation Purchasing Professional in Brisbane, Australia
Requisition ID: 280298
Relocation Authorized: None
Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
Work Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Job Summary:
In this role, you will perform tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders. You will prepare bidders’ lists, qualify bidders, form bid packages, issue bid requests, participate in negotiations, recommend commitments, secure approvals, communicate with suppliers and monitor supplier performance. Your efforts are to ensure potential and current suppliers comply with purchase order requirements and provide the required service and results to meet project needs.
This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and may require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with function or project leadership.
Major Responsibilities:
Prepares bidders’ lists and qualifies bidders
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
Forms bid packages and issues bid requests, coordinates bidders’ questions, and receives bids
Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendations to award
Communicates with suppliers and personnel within Bechtel to establish clear definition of requirements and to assure performance to purchase order requirements
Identifies, defines, and secures agreement regarding purchase order changes
Initiates and processes purchase order revisions that establish scope and effects on cost and schedule of agreed upon changes
Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Experience in buying activities prequalification, tender and award of small to medium sized orders.
Demonstrated skills in working and communicating effectively with other project functional groups.
Experience in managing post award activities for small to medium sized orders.
Total Rewards/Benefits:
There are many reasons why choosing to join Bechtel is one of the best career decisions you will ever make. In addition to working with talented, dedicated people and having the opportunity to play an integral role in stimulating and challenging local and international projects, Bechtel is committed to offering you the benefits and resources to live a healthy life.
With a market aligned salary package and annual discretionary performance bonus scheme in place, employee wellbeing is also at the centre of our business - promoted through our strong health and safety focus and private health cover including access to a leading employee assistance program.
Diverse teams build the extraordinary:
As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.
We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.
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