Construction Field Buyer & Expediter

Job Title:

Field Buyer & Expediter, FBE

Reference:

PIR 427401860

Project

ALBA

Job Location:

Sines, Portugal

Job type/Contract:

Temporary, start date ASAP until December 2024. Renewable

Salary range:

Competitive salary package with benefits

Job summary/Role description

Field Buyer & Expediter is responsible for local purchases of materials and for expediting the delivery of the same.

Duties and responsibilities

• Analyse the markets upstream, (analyses bound costs, inventory control, and anti-dumping procedures, perform market surveys for a product and the profitability of the business);

• Perform evaluation of the suppliers and contractors and participates in the follow-ups;

• Analyze the project procurement demands expressed by the Site;

• Take part in finalizing the statement of requirements;

• Determine the commercial conditions in accordance with the company’s interests;

• Prepare bidder lists;

• Prepares and sends out the dossier of invitations to bid (float of inquiries);

• Lead commercial and contractual negotiations;

• Analyze propositions, participates in clarifications and negotiations, issues Commercial Bid Evaluation to the Project;

• Finalize the contractual documents in accordance with the General Conditions of procurement, by ensuring conformity with the regulations which may be applied;

• Cooperates with Project teams in highlighting main reasons of eventual extra budgets and proposing mitigation actions;

• Expedite the Purchase Orders till completion of the Contractor’s contractual obligations.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

• University Degree or Diploma in relevant discipline or equivalent.

Experience

Skills and Abilities

• Fluent English;
• Excellent IT and analytical skills;
• Excellent communications, team-oriented and interpersonal skills;
• Attention to details;
• Self-motivation and direction, with a strong bias toward timely performance and problem resolution.

Special Requirements and Comments

Only spontaneous candidates will be considered for this role.

Only candidates that are legally authorized to work in the EU will be considered for the position.

Only candidates that now or in the future NOT require sponsorship for employment visa status, will be considered.