April 28, 2024
Electric Energy Jobs

Purchasing Agent

Organization:
Babcock and Wilcox Company
Region:
Canada, Ohio, Lancaster
End of contest:
June 23, 2024
Type:
Full time
Category:
Purchasing
Description
Job ID - (2300004T)

Description

Sourcing and Purchasing of assigned commodities and services which may include Indirect MRO, Valves, Hardware, PV&F, Power Transmission, Gears, Outside Processing, and other items as assigned. Day to day operations, include gathering requirements, requesting proposals & quotes from potential suppliers, evaluating bids, developing and executing negotiation strategies, issuing purchase orders, managing supplier execution, ensuring on-time delivery and quality, expediting, managing vendor claims, and processing invoices in support of the B&W business units.

  • Develop sourcing strategies as required for commodities assigned
  • Review purchase requisitions to assure scope is properly specified as to description and/or use.
  • Establish qualified suppliers and obtain competitive quotations.
  • Lead execution of RFPs and other sourcing events.
  • Analyze proposals to determine best proposition and negotiate any questionable items with successful supplier, prior to placement of purchase order.
  • Create purchase orders using Oracle ERP system and track transactions through order, receipt, invoice reconciliation, and payment.
  • Ensure required deliveries are maintained.
  • Provide ongoing purchasing contract administration including revision management, warranty claim resolution, discrepancies settlement, etc. as required during the life of the contract.
  • Understand and insure compliance with applicable procurement codes and regulations.
  • Coordinate delivery of inbound items to meet production requirements
  • Primary contact with supplier.
  • Maintain internal interfaces with requisitioners, engineering, and other internal personnel.

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Contact

Babcock and Wilcox Company

13024 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite 700

Charlotte

North Carolina United States

www.babcock.com