Principal Field Buyer Position Available In Aiken, South Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: Principal Field Buyer is a key role overseeing critical material orders and personnel on large projects, ensuring proper training and adherence to project procedures. This position involves material planning, purchasing, and logistics, with a focus on procuring engineered equipment and materials. Candidates must have a relevant degree and significant experience in material management, along with strong communication, technical, and leadership skills. Fluency in English and U.S. citizenship are required, with an emphasis on professional certifications and computer proficiency.
Job Description
This position serves as an office lead for non-project procurement or overall Project Expediting Lead or Senior Buyer, supervising personnel and handling critical material.
- Manage critical material orders and supervise personnel at a management level on a large Project
- Ensure personnel are properly inducted in Project specific procedures, systems, protocol, and responsibilities
- Lead functional/discipline training requirements for personnel, required to effectively execute their role on the Project
- Plan and execute the material planning, purchasing, or logistics associated with commodities or engineered equipment, systems, or materials in support of project operations and/or goods in support of office operations
- Assist in the handling of complex material planning, purchasing, logistics, or field purchasing functions or plans, and executes those functions within established Material Management Plans, policies, and procedures
- Procure engineered equipment and materials in accordance with the Material Management Plan
- Other duties as assigned
- Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and six (6) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to ten (10) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
- Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
- Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
- Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
- Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
- Ability to communicate fluently in English (read, write, and speak)
- Working toward applicable professional certification(s) or license(s)
- Experience should be primarily in the area of material management
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent computer literacy and skills
- Good leadership and decision-making skills
- Proof of U.
S. citizenship is required
