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Relocation Authorized: None
Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
Work Location: Brisbane, QLD
Project Overview
Bechtel Mining and Metals offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the mining sector across multiple commodities including Iron Ore, Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminium, Copper, Gold, Coal, Lithium and Rare Earths markets. Headquartered in Santiago, Chile, the M&M global business unit also has offices in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide in Australia along with execution units in the United States, Peru, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India and other project locations around the world. To support ongoing and future project delivery, Bechtel is currently seeking a Purchasing Specialist to join the team in Brisbane.
Job Summary
In this role, you will oversee the development and preparation of project master purchasing commercial pro‐forma forms, including legal and commercial terms and conditions. You will lead the development of purchasing procedures, planning, and forecasting of purchasing staff. You will direct negotiations, solve problems, and communicate with suppliers to ensure compliance with purchase order requirements and achieve the required service to meet project needs.
Major Responsibilities
* By reviewing the prime contract requirements, develop and prepare project master purchase pro‐forma forms, including legal and commercial terms and conditions to be included in purchase documents for project commitments.
* Prepare, maintain, and monitor project bidders lists, ensuring input is received from all procurement functions and other operational groups.
* Form, issue, and administer purchase orders.
* Participate in the negotiations in the commitment of purchases, following review and approval of the proposed negotiating plan by the designated supervisor.
Education and Experience Requirements
* Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5‐8 years of relevant experience or 9‐12 years of relevant work experience.
* Has worked on large projects ( >3billion ) in a Buyer role.
* Demonstrated knowledge of the legal and commercial aspects of global procurement of equipment and materials.
* Preferred – familiarity with equipment and processes associated with copper processing.
* Must be willing to work in the office a minimum of 4 days per week.
Required Knowledge and Skills
* Form (bid, evaluate and award) and administer Purchase Orders for complex engineered equipment.
* Direct negotiations, solve problems, and communicate with suppliers to ensure compliance with purchase order requirements and achieve the required service to meet project needs.
* May develop and prepare project master purchasing pro‐forma forms, including legal and commercial terms and conditions to be included in purchase documents for project commitments.
* Prepare, maintain, and monitor project bidders lists, ensuring input is received from all procurement functions and other operational groups.
* Form, issue, and administer purchase orders.
* Participate in the negotiations in the commitment of purchases, following review and approval of the proposed negotiating plan by the designated supervisor.
* Communicate with Engineering to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions.
* Communicate with suppliers to achieve required service and meet project needs.
* Prepare and organize assigned Procurement sponsored meetings.
* Provide training and guidance to other purchasing personnel regarding all aspects of formation and administration of purchasing forms, procedures, and buying of goods.
* Assist project Procurement team when instructed in solving and attending to administrative problems on commitments involving high monetary expenditure or risk, engineered technical specifications or supplemental commercial conditions.
* Monitor billing for compliance.
Total Rewards/Benefits
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Equal Opportunity Employer
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