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Operating Materials and Services Senior Project Buyer

DuPont
Midland, USA
Full-time
Senior · 5+ years experience
Hybrid
Discovered 2 weeks ago

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Education and experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or a related technical field
  • 5+ years of procurement experience
  • CPSM and/or PMP certification preferred
  • Skills and strengths
  • Hands-on experience with complex RFx processes, market analysis and creating business value
  • A track record of developing, implementing and managing complex contracts
  • Advanced negotiation skills and strong commercial judgment
  • The ability to communicate clearly and influence people without direct authority
  • The ability to manage several priorities in a fast-moving project environment
  • High ethical standards
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  • DuPont is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information.
  • DuPont offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the Compensation and Benefits page.

Preferred Qualifications

  • CPSM and/or PMP certification preferred

Responsibilities

  • Build and carry out sourcing strategies that fit each project's scope, schedule and budget.
  • Get involved early in the project lifecycle to shape procurement and contracting decisions.
  • Assign projects to other buyers based on buy type and team workload.
  • Run the full sourcing process for major packages: RFI/RFP/RFQ, technical and commercial bid evaluation, and award.
  • Structure and negotiate complex contracts (lump-sum, reimbursable, unit-rate and hybrid), balancing risk and value.
  • Design contracting strategies that fit each project's risk profile and current market conditions.
  • Negotiate pricing, payment milestones, warranties, liquidated damages, retention and performance guarantees.
  • Drive cost savings, cost avoidance and value engineering without compromising safety, quality or schedule.
  • Manage currency, escalation and commodity-linked pricing on long-duration contracts.
  • With the commodity buy team, qualify, evaluate and manage OEMs, fabricators, EPC contractors and engineering firms.
  • Manage supplier performance through expediting, inspection and progress monitoring until delivery.
  • Find and reduce schedule, quality, financial and single-source risks on the critical path.
  • Ensure compliance with capital approval (AFE) processes, delegation of authority, safety rules and regulatory standards.
  • Work with Engineering, Business, Legal, Finance and Operations to keep procurement in step with project milestones.
  • Prepare executive-ready updates on capital commitments, savings, cash flow and procurement risk using Power BI and Excel.
  • Support project audits, cost forecasting and closeout.

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