Buyer, Engineering

Location: Westlake

** What You'll Be Doing*
* ** Job Scope:
** The major accountabilities of the Turnaround Buyer pertain to the providing input and support of the Planning, Preparation, Execution, and Post-turnaround phases of the work process. The Turnaround Buyer function generally is focused around ensuring all materials are procured and on-site to meet turnaround goals in Westlake, LA.

** Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:*
* + Order materials as specified by TA planning.

+ Receive and analyze Bids from vendors and contractors, qualifies commercial proposals.

+ Work with Reliability department to provide technical clarifications during bid processes.

+ Provide support to TA Manager to map Procurement and Material Management Process.

+ Issue periodic contract and purchase order status reports to the TA Team until all contracts are in place.

+ Participate in Lessons Learned.

+ Review scope, work packages, and material requirements with planners, schedulers, and engineers.

+ Build detailed material lists (BOMs) and validate specifications with SMEs.

+ Identify long-lead equipment and initiate early procurement actions.

+ Evaluate vendor capabilities, lead times, and risk factors.

+ Secure budgetary quotes to support cost estimates and TA planning.

+ Issue RFQs/RFPs for materials, parts, and contractor services.

+ Evaluate bids based on cost, delivery schedule, technical compliance, and past performance.

+ Conduct commercial negotiations to secure competitive pricing and favorable terms.

+ Prepare purchase orders with TA-specific terms (expedited shipping, penalties, warranties, etc.).

+ Secure vendor commitments

+ Track and expedite all critical orders to ensure arrival before scheduled need dates.

+ Maintain daily/weekly expediting reports for the TA leadership team.

+ Coordinate with logistics, warehouse, and QA/QC for incoming inspections.

+ Resolve shipping issues, vendor delays, or material discrepancies immediately.

+ Arrange special logistics (hot shots, same-day couriers, international freight, weekend deliveries).

+ Align vendors with TA schedules, milestones, and emergent needs.

+ Hold progress calls to confirm readiness, fabrication timelines, and delivery risks.

+ Coordinate field service labor, technicians, or OEM reps needed during the event.

+ Review vendor documentation (MTRs, ITPs, weld logs, etc.).

+ Issue emergency POs and source last-minute parts/services under extreme time constraints.

+ Coordinate with planners/schedulers when materials impact the TA critical path.

+ Monitor material staging areas to ensure parts are available for crews.

+ Maintain accurate PO status, spend tracking, and budget updates.

+ Support daily TA cost meetings with procurement and logistics data.

+ Verify vendor invoices, resolve discrepancies, and enforce contract terms.

+ Conduct vendor performance evaluations.

+ Assist in closeout reports and supply chain lessons learned.

** Ideal Background*
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* Education:

** High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Degree in Construction Science, Building Science or related field is highly preferred.

** Certification:
** AACE International or Project Management Institute (PMI) certification is preferred.

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* Experience:

** Requires 5+ years of relevant industrial experience in planning, scheduling, cost control and estimating.

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* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

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* + Knowledge and application of company business standards and good practices.

+ Extreme attention to detail.

+ Possesses a comprehensive understanding of the function of all engineering disciplines.

+ Understanding of existing and potential customer deliverable expectations and preferences.

+ Ability to set priorities.

+ Ability to effectively discuss and correspond with engineering disciplines and/or contractors to ascertain and understand pertinent information concerning schedules, scopes of work, estimates and/or project costs.

+ Excellent listening and communication skills, both verbal and written.

+ Excellent presentation and organizational skills.

+ Knowledge of other disciplines deliverable development to ensure coordination of efforts.

+ Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information…