Buyer, Field Equipment

The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network of tunnels. Today, we are creating the technology to increase tunneling speed and decrease costs by a factor of 10 or more with the ultimate goal of making Hyperloop adoption viable and enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.

Responsibilities

• Source Field Equipment including, but not limited to: Cranes, excavators, forklifts, welders, skid steers, trucks.
• Build a network of approved and reliable equipment suppliers and maintenance contractors, creating strong working relationships to ensure cost, quality and delivery targets are met.
• Build technical knowledge of equipment supply base and maintenance processes.
• Create and oversee requests for quotation, ensuring Non-Disclosure Agreements, General Terms & Conditions, and other related contracts are negotiated and in place before business is initiated.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms and issue Purchase Orders for Field Equipment and associated maintenance services. Support organizational cost management objectives by identifying and negotiating commercial cost reduction activities.
• Validate, analyze, and make sourcing recommendations based on analyses of Supplier quotations.
• Manage respective supplier relationships and performance, including but not limited

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical / Mechanical / Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering, or 10 years of experience in a Sourcing role, preferably for capital equipment or engineering and construction contracts.
• Understanding of contract fundamentals; Experience developing “should-cost” estimates and analyzing supplier quotes.
• Understanding of maintenance levels: Preventive / minor maintenance, intermediate maintenance and depot level maintenance.
• Excellent negotiation, written and verbal skills; Organizational skills to manage and track transactional details; Team player and with strong interpersonal and project management skills.
• Open-minded self-starter with the ability to adapt, improvise and problem solve; Demonstrated experience achieving and exceeding cost-reduction objectives
• Excellent Excel and other MS Office skills required; Experience with ERP or MRP purchasing systems preferred
• Ability to work independently on multiple tasks and projects, with various teams including construction teams, engineers, and Suppliers.

Additional Requirements

• Position may require extended work hours and weekend work
• Position may require use of personal vehicle to transit between work sites.

CultureWe’re a team of dedicated, smart, and adaptable people. Our employees arepassionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.
BenefitsWe offer employer-paid medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paidholidays, paid vacation and competitive equity for all permanent employees.The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The BoringCompany is governed on the basis of merit, competence, qualifications and will not beinfluenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity,veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status,mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.