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Seaboard Energy · 2 weeks ago

Purchasing Agent-Capital Projects & Engineering

KC Metro Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Seaboard Energy is seeking a Purchasing Agent specializing in capital projects and engineering services. The role focuses on managing the sourcing, pricing, and contract negotiations for critical projects, ensuring timely and cost-effective procurement of necessary materials, equipment, and services.

EnergyOil and GasRenewable Energy

Responsibilities

Lead procurement efforts for capital projects and engineering events, ensuring timely sourcing of materials, equipment, and services to meet project schedules

Analyze and support negotiation of long-term contracts with suppliers to find savings that reflect positively on the bottom line and deliver the best value to the organization

Provide thorough estimating analysis & budgetary support

Perform market research to assist in making informed purchasing decisions

Compose competitive bids for various items, equipment & material handling

Manage all testing efforts, prepare justification for change and appropriation requests and obtains all necessary approvals

Negotiate and execute purchase orders or vendor contracts as needed to support the critical business needs

Facilitate reporting to Accounting and various levels of management, related to turnarounds and capital projects

Maintain supplier relationships

Collaboratively develop plans for new supplier start up and assist operations with implementation

Conduct all business with vendors in a professional, arms-length manner to ensure the integrity of the Company and its employees is not compromised

Manage payments and contract balances for capital projects

Qualification

Purchasing experienceContract negotiationMarket researchMicrosoft ExcelWritten communicationOral communicationAttention to detail

Required

3+ years' purchasing experience required

Analytically savvy with a strong attention to detail

Advanced user of Microsoft Excel software

Must possess strong written and oral communication skills, have the ability to prepare reports and business correspondence and present information

Must able to effectively respond to questions from customers, vendors and internal stakeholders

Position will be based in Hugoton or Kansas City, KS. If based in Kansas City, travel up to 50% is required. If based in Hugoton, travel up to 25% is required