Overview As Senior Buyer-Construction at Audubon, you will oversee the full procurement cycle for oil and gas EPC projects, ensuring materials, equipment, and services meet schedule, cost, and quality targets. You will work closely with engineering,项目 management, and field teams to source qualified vendors, evaluate bids, negotiate terms, and track deliveries. You will manage purchase orders, expediting, and supplier performance, enabling on-time project execution. This role combines strategic sourcing with hands-on procurement to support complex energy construction programs. Your impact lies in cost control, supplier reliability, and compliant procurement practices.
Responsibilities- Manage procurement activities for oil and gas construction projects within budgets and schedules
- Source vendors and obtain competitive bids for materials, equipment, rentals, and services
- Prepare bid analyses and recommendations based on price, quality, delivery, and terms
- Negotiate pricing, terms, delivery, warranties, and other commercial conditions
- Prepare and administer purchase orders per policies and project needs
- Coordinate with engineering, project management, construction, estimating, quality, accounting, and field teams
- Expedite orders and monitor vendor commitments to meet project schedules
- Track long-lead items and communicate potential delays or supply risks
- Maintain accurate purchasing records, vendor files, and PO status
- Develop strong vendor relationships and address performance or invoice issues
- Perform three-way matching and reconcile vendor statements and payments
- Support month-end close, accruals, and budget tracking
- Prepare procurement and vendor performance reports for management
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend alternative suppliers or strategies
- Ensure compliance with policies, laws, and ethical sourcing standards
Key requirements- 10+ years of progressive purchasing or procurement experience in Construction or EPC
- Mandatory EPC project procurement experience
- Experience in oil and gas, industrial, pipeline, petrochemical, energy, or commercial construction
- Strong knowledge of construction materials, equipment, and vendor sourcing
- Experience with bid evaluations, negotiations, and PO administration
- Expediting, delivery tracking, vendor performance management, and supply issue resolution
- Invoice review, three-way matching, and payment discrepancy resolution
- Experience with PO commitments, accruals, budget tracking, and month-end close
- Excellent communication, negotiation, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to travel to project sites and supplier facilities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- ERP experience; Acumatica preferred
- Knowledge of procurement ethics, internal controls, and documentation
- strong organizational skills
- effective communication
- problem-solving
- Acumatica ERP (preferred)
- Microsoft Excel
- procurement ethics and internal controls
