Senior Specialist, Material Management (Buyer)
Location
Morrisville, NC | United States
Job description
Job Description
Fluor's Advanced Technologies & Life Sciences (ATLS) business offers comprehensive life cycle solutions from design to engineering, procurement, and construction for more than 80 clients at over 600 sites around the world. Join us to be part of a dynamic team that is building a better world.
ATLS projects include the following:
▪ Advanced Materials
▪ Data Centers
▪ Fast-moving Consumer Goods
▪ Food & Beverage
▪ Smart Batteries
▪ Semiconductors
▪ Specialty Products
▪ Animal Health
▪ Biotechnology
▪ Medical Devices
▪ Pharmaceuticals
This position serves as a material planning, purchasing, expediting, logistics or field purchasing team member supervising personnel with guidance from Purchasing Management, handling critical project material.
• Manage critical material orders and supervise personnel at a management level
• 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 material planning, purchasing, or logistics associated with commodities or engineered equipment, systems, or materials in support of project operations and/or goods in support of office operations
• Assist in the handling of complex material planning, purchasing, logistics, or field purchasing functions or plans, and executes those functions within established Material Management Plans, policies, and procedures
• Procure engineered equipment and materials in accordance with the Material Management Plan
• Other duties as assigned
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; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
• Manage entire RFQ life cycle (bidder selection, RFQ issuance, negotiations, award, post award, close out)
• 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
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in Supply Chain for the Life Sciences/Pharmaceutical Industries
• Experience in EPCM industry with industrial capital expansion projects (Brownfield and/or Greenfield)
• Experience with Fluor processes, procedures and systems
• Experience in dealing with global vendors (outside US)
• High School Diploma or equivalent appropriate General Certificates of Secondary Education or global equivalent, however four (4) year accredited degree or global equivalent preferred
• 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
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets, and electronic presentation programs
• Good leadership and decision-making skills
Diverse Workforce
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.
Diversity Statement
At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. This requires teams that are as unique as the projects we execute. We are committed to fostering a work environment that embraces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) for all so our employees and stakeholders benefit from the creative solutions derived as a result of embracing differences.
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