Capital Procurement Buyer

Company Description

Founded in 1952 and formerly known as Heery International Inc., the firm operates throughout the United States as part of Turner & Townsend. It specializes in project and program management for public sector organizations, with industry-leading experts in corporate, cultural, healthcare, justice, sports, K-12 education, higher education, aviation and government facilities

Recognized for service excellence by a broad spectrum of professional organizations and industry publications, the talented multidisciplinary team at Turner & Townsend Heery exceeds client expectations — adding value, best practice and expertise at every turn. The team's unique client-centric culture is integrated into each project and reflects a passion for the built environment and staying true to the client’s vision.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend Heery is seeking a Capital Procurement Buyer to work on large scale purchasing of a wide variety of supplies, materials, and equipment.

Work involves being responsibility for the economical purchasing of large quantities of complex items. Work requires familiarity with specifications and quality of items purchased. Work includes frequent contact with county departments and officials and frequent contact with vendor salesmen and shipping representatives. While supervision is not ordinarily an aspect of this work, coordination may be required over purchases being handled by more than one staff member. Work is performed independently within established policies, procedures, and purchasing regulations, and is reviewed by superiors through conferences and reports.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares specifications; tabulates bids.
• Recommends vendor to be awarded contract.
• Reviews and approves requisitions.
• Solicits both verbal and written quotations.
• Processes purchase orders.
• Investigates commodities and sources of supply.
• Interviews salesmen.
• Expedites orders.
• Confers with using agencies and officials.
• Prepares and maintains necessary records and reports.
• Performs related work as required.

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of approved purchasing, inspecting, and shipping methods.
• Knowledge of the various types and grades of commodities.
• Knowledge of sources of supply and of market and price trends.
• Ability to prepare moderately complex specifications and to analyze and tabulate bids.
• Ability to discern differences in quality and types of commodities.
• Ability to meet and deal with using agencies and vendors.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Experience in the purchasing of a variety of supplies, materials, and equipment.

Education:

• Graduation from high school, supplemented by completion of college-level courses in business administration.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs

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