Project Buyer

Description Main Purpose:

Locates and acquires parts, materials, and/or services, with consideration to price, conformance to specification requirements, quality, and delivery that satisfies schedule requirements, to promote the production of a sellable product.

Essential Functions

- Review sales orders, bill of materials, drawings, and/or purchase requisitions to determine requirements for parts, materials, and/or subcontracted services. Utilizing the Company Approved Vendors, send bid inquiries to a minimum of three potential vendors requesting quotation via, mail, fax, or e-mail

- Compile and analyze returned quotes, selecting the best quote with consideration to price, conformance to specification requirements, quality, and delivery timetable

- Makes final purchasing decisions based on price, delivery, experience, and discretion

- Prepare and issue purchase order and obtain confirmation of order from the selected vendor

- Expediting purchase orders to ensure on time deliveries

- Is responsible for meeting company’s budgetary expenditures and continuous cost reductions

- Perform other duties assigned by supervisor

Benefits Offered

- Earned Wage Access

- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

- 401(k) with Company Match

- Paid Holidays

- Paid Vacation

- Life Insurance

- Disability Insurance

- Safety Awards

- Company Store

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Requirements

Physical Requirements:

- Standing

- Walking

- Turning, twisting, bending, and stooping

- Pushing and Pulling

- Reaching, forward and overhead

- Climbing

- Balancing, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing

- Lifting - employees must lift to 25 pounds and occasionally 50-75 pounds

Job Requirements

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Basic mathematical skills

- Good organization skills

- Good working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office (excel, word, etc.)

- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

- Ability to follow detailed and complex instructions

- Familiarity with material grades and industry standards for both piping and structural a plus

Desirable Experience, Education, And Training

- High school education or equivalent

- Minimum of two years’ purchasing or inventory experience in a similar industry

Tools, Equipment, And Technology

- Phones, Computers, office equipment.

Environmental Conditions

Thirty percent of the work activities are performed outside. Individuals would be required to work in changes of temperatures, hot, cold, humid, wet, and dry conditions, dust, noise, etc.

Gulf Island will not sponsor applications for work visas. Additionally, applicants for employment with Gulf Island must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Accordingly, Gulf Island will not consider applications from candidates who require the company to sponsor a work visa and who are not currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Gulf island is not accepting unsolicited candidates from search firms for posted employment opportunities. Please no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to Gulf Island employees via email, the internet, or any other form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for the position will be deemed the sole property of Gulf Island. No recruiting placement fee will be paid in the event Gulf Island hires the candidate due to the referral or through other means.