Corporate Purchaser - Contract Management

The Corporate Purchaser - Contract Management is responsible for sourcing and managing technology products and services, including software, hardware, and professional services. Key duties include negotiating and renewing contracts with third-party suppliers, ensuring optimal value for Burns & McDonnell.

The role involves overseeing procurement throughout the project life cycle. The Corporate Purchaser works closely with Legal, Information Technology, Finance, and other internal teams to ensure contracts meet company standards. This position requires strong negotiation skills, attention to detail, and effective collaboration with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

• Prepare procurement documents and agreements.
• Perform commercial bid evaluations of supplier proposals and coordinate technical evaluations and recommendations to procurement manager and senior purchaser.
• Prepare purchase order documents and enter purchase order information into online purchasing application.
• Prepare expediting supplier submittals to support detailed design and delivery of equipment and material to support construction.
• Prepare front-end documents including prime agreement flow downs.
• Source and qualify potential suppliers to provide required goods and services.
• Communicate and address procurement issues with appropriate parties, including management.
• Compile procurement and expediting status reports.
• Prepare equipment, materials, and subcontracts forms and reports.
• Compile "Request for Proposal" (RFP) documents including documents/drawings/specifications provided by the internal client.
• Prepare procurement packages to engineering specifications.
• Receive, log, distribute, tabulate, and analyze proposals. Make recommendations for purchasing needs for contracts.
• Responsible for updating Project Procurement Status and Material Status Reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.