Buyer/Expeditor - Material Management

Job Description

Join a global leader. Propel the Energy Transition. Design and build the world's toughest projects. Transform the future, today.

Fluor is one of America's top employers and is recognized globally as a leader in the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Fabrication, and Maintenance industry. Our focus on innovation and providing cost-effective technology-based solutions is second to none. As we look to the future, we need creative, ambitious, and innovative professionals who can help us fulfill our purpose to Build a Better World.

Fluor team members are at the heart of our success in executing projects safely, thoughtfully, and with the highest quality. We aim to foster an inclusive culture that prioritizes diversity and inclusion that allows employees to bring their best, most authentic selves to work. If you value teamwork, empowerment in your career, and are eager to champion innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients, this opportunity just may be for you!
This position serves as a purchasing and/or expediting project team member who, with guidance from Purchasing Management, handles critical project material within established Material Management Plans, policies, and procedures.

Basic Job Requirements

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and four (4) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to eight (8) years if non-degreed
• 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
• Manage critical material orders and possibly supervise personnel with oversight from project Material Management leads
• Ensure personnel are properly inducted in Project specific procedures, systems, protocol, and responsibilities
• Facilitate functional/discipline training requirements for personnel, required to effectively execute their role on the Project
• Plan and execute the purchasing and/or expediting associated with commodities or engineered equipment, systems, or materials in support of project operations
• Assist in the handling of complex purchasing and/or expediting functions or plans, and executes those functions within established Material Management Plans, policies, and procedures
• Procure and/or expedite engineered equipment and materials in accordance with the Material Management Plan

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in EPCM industry with capital projects
• Experience with Fluor processes, procedures and systems
• Experience in dealing with global vendors (outside US)
• 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
• Good leadership and decision-making skills

Other Job Requirements

Purchasing
• Manage entire RFQ life cycle (bidder selection, RFQ issuance, negotiations, award, post award, close out)
• Terms and Conditions negotiations
• Effectively manage personnel within multi-functional, culturally, and regionally diverse project team
• Review and provide quality oversight against procurement deliverables generated by less experienced specialists
• Review and understand project Terms and Conditions and negotiate on non-complex packages
• Prepare bid tabulations for equipment
• Participate in all task force meetings

Expediting
• Forecast and advise required levels of expediting and associated staffing requirements for the Project
• Ensure current Expediting Status updates to the Expediting module in MaterialManager℠ are maintained
• Inform Fluor and Client Management of anticipated delays in deliveries, and initiate recovery plans to mitigate the effects of the delays with regard to Construction needs
• In collaboration with Procurement Management, evaluate need for Shop Expediting in supplier/sub-supplier facilities, initiate assignments in accordance with the Expediting Plan
• Coordinate with Warehousing, Buyer, Planning and Logistics to address/reconcile Overages, Shortages, and Damages (OSD) and Material and Equipment Deficiency Notification (MEDN) claims

Notice to Candidates:

Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependant) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.

Benefits

Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include 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, and training and development courses.