What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer II position at IEA Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives?
Overview
Responsible for creating and issuing Purchase Orders, providing commercial support to pre-and post-award projects and support overall Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) under minimal supervision.
Location and Travel:
This position will be based in one of our office locations (if you are within 30 miles of the office): Fargo, ND; Phx, AZ; Indianapolis, IN; Clinton, IN. May be considered for remote outside of that mile radius.
Company Overview:
MasTec Renewables, comprised of Wanzek Construction, IEA Constructors and White Construction, combines over 20 years of renewable energy construction experience.
We embrace diverse perspectives not only with our employees but across all levels of our business—from suppliers, to community partners, to our clients. We’ve built a multidimensional workforce that brings valuable differences in perspectives, work ethics, and ways of working into our organization. We collaborate across departments to foster innovation and encourage everyone—from interns to executives—to voice their ideas and leave an impact. We aim to create a respectful work environment where all employees feel valued, included, and empowered to be innovative leaders in our industry.
MasTec Renewables group is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure business segment. MasTec’s Clean Energy and Infrastructure Group (CE&I) is a $4 billion annual revenue business unit that provides construction services for industrial facilities; building products manufacturers, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants; solar, wind, and thermal energy plants; buildings, and infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and issue RFP equipment packages to pre-qualified suppliers
- Work with engineering to answer all RFP questions presented by suppliers
- Receive and evaluate proposals against RFP requirements, evaluate pricing structure, delivery timeframes and modifications to terms and conditions
- Perform take-offs and evaluate technical specification requirements, as needed
- Negotiate best and final pricing from selected short-listed suppliers
- Ensure that the company does not enter into any purchase order with an external party which may harm the company’s policies and practices by performing due diligence and following vendor pre-qualification process
- Works closely with engineering, project controls, scheduling, risk management, legal and insurance
- Facilitate redline terms and conditions review
- Secure a completed purchasing requisition with final engineering documents, arrive at a mutually agreed set of terms and conditions and conform all purchase order exhibits/attachments
- Negotiates and creates purchase orders aligned with project team needs.
- Manage stakeholder and supplier interaction within the boundaries of company policy, ensures adherence to processes and audit compliance
- Assists in the schedule development for project proposals
- Assists the estimating department regarding equipment scope and price
- Supports the Procurement Manager(s) in the development of project reports and status updates
- Visit sites as needed to assist on-site as required
- Support project closeout
- Lead meetings or negotiations surrounding strategic procurement, including, but not limited to, areas of development of enhanced supplier pool, bulk buys, etc.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education and Work Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field, or combination of education and experience
- Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement (preferably within engineering or construction industries)
- Preferred experience with renewables materials buying
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward Wanzek’s Zero Injury principles
- Enthusiastic, willing to learn and be flexible regarding day to day responsibilities
- Proficiently skilled in oral and written communication
- Knowledgeable in engineering and construction industry standards, specifications and organizations
- Experience in developing, executing and presenting high-quality deliverables to discipline management
- Knowledge of best practices for managing daily issues and tasks
- Works efficiently and calmly when tight deadlines or other stress factors arise
- Strong negotiating skills
- Decisive, shows advanced problem-solving capabilities
- Professional, thorough, and detail-oriented
What's in it for you:
Financial Wellbeing
- Compensation $75k-$90k/ year, commensurate with experience
- Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase
- 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)
Health & Wellness
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
- Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance
- Family & Lifestyle
- Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave
- Military Leave, including Differential Pay and Benefits Continuation
Employee Assistance Program
- Planning for the Unexpected
- Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment
- Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage
- Emergency Travel Assistance Program
- Group legal plan
Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need accommodation as part of the employment process, contact ceicareers@mastec.com. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual requests regarding application status. Please log into your candidate profile for up-to-date information.
MasTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Disclaimer: MasTec and our Subsidiaries will never ask prospective employees for any form of payment or money transfer as part of job application or onboarding. We do not ask prospective employees for information about credit cards or personal passwords, and it does not require applicants to purchase equipment or software. Ensure that all recruiter email addresses end in @mastec.com or @talent.icims.com. If you suspect you are the target of a scam, we advise you to contact your local law enforcement agency and report fraud at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/.
MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.
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