Senior Buyer (Job Code: 1008)

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Company: Dürr AG

Location: Southfield, MI 48076

Description:

Your Tasks:
  • Participate in a variety of types projects, including PFS, CTS, APT and ATS work in a variety of scopes such as ductwork, electrical and mechanical installation, piping, steelwork, sheet metal, insulation, fire protection, E coat tank coating, heat generation, cold water generation, waste water treatment, paint circulation systems, building construction and deep cleaning, both for greenfield (new plants) and brownfield (revamp) projects
  • Complete subcontract generation, from the time engineering documents are received to placement of the order and any necessary change orders
  • Generate project "Boilerplate" documents, including Owner Specifications, Owner T&Cs, Durr T&Cs, Site Specific Requirements, and Compatibility Information
  • Investigate potential sources for fabrications and subcontracts
  • Investigate potential sources for fabrications and subcontracts including suppliers in Mexico; coordinate, chair, and document Bid Package review meetings
  • Utilize MS Project, SAP purchasing module, SAP PS-200 interpretation, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Total Cost Risk (TCR), Project Center, engineering drawing interpretation, game theory, reverse auction, unit price negotiation, and target price negotiation to perform duties
  • Assemble Bid Package documentation, create price sheets and installation schedules, and distribute to bidders
  • Provide answers to all bidders for any questions that occur during the bid cycle
  • Review bids and create pricing comparison summaries, perform cost analysis based on unit prices, hours, original estimation, and existing conditions on site
  • Coordinate and document clarification meetings with potential subcontractors
  • Negotiate final pricing
  • Document Pre-Award requirements, obtain approvals, and create Purchase Order in SAP
  • Attend and support project meetings, and organize and drive multinational sourcing meetings and periodic commercial clarification meetings with subcontractors on site
  • Identify possible bottlenecks, critical path and long lead items/bidding packages that could endanger the successful project execution and generate action plans to avoid possible delays; and generate quarterly reports with negotiation results
  • Location: Southfield, MI and various unanticipated locations throughout the US
  • Salary: $104,000 per year

Your Skills:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or in a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree)
  • Four (4) years in the position above, as a Head of Purchasing, as a Logistics Manager, as a Project Manager, as a Purchasing Manager, as a Subcontract Buyer, or in a related occupation
  • Experience must include three (3) years' use of all the following: MS Project, SAP purchasing module, SAP PS-200 interpretation, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Total Cost Risk (TCR), Project Center, engineering drawing interpretation, game theory, reverse auction, unit price negotiation, and target price negotiation
  • Will also accept any suitable combination of education, training, and/or experience
    Employer contact:
    Karen Skoczen
    Human Resources
    Durr Systems, Inc.
    26801 Northwestern Highway
    Southfield, MI 48033

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