Procurement Buyer - IPS Integrated Project Services
Blue Bell, PA
About the Job
Reference #: 8656
Job Description
At IPS, we are global leaders in developing innovative solutions for the consulting, architecture, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction management, and CQV of technically complex facilities, primarily in the life sciences industry.
We are looking for a dedicated Procurement Buyer to join our team at any of our U.S. offices (PA, NJ, MD, MA, NC, KS, CA). Applicants must be local to the office.
In this role, you will prepare and place purchase orders with vendors in accordance with lead times and operational requirements. You will also obtain order confirmations to ensure services or materials are being scheduled per order requests and receive and process requisitions from various project teams.
Additional Responsibilities
Expedite orders to track the timely receipt of goods or services.
Resolve invoice discrepancies and provide appropriate accounting instructions for cost variance allocations.
Prepare return orders for non-compliant products and ensure credits or invoice adjustments are submitted to Accounts Payable.
Maintain accurate purchase transaction history through organized purchasing and vendor records on an ongoing basis.
Monitor price increases and communicate changes with procurement staff.
Research new qualified subcontractors and vendors as needed.
Obtain quotes and proposals as required.
Evaluation of existing vendors as needed.
Evaluate proposals for completeness and quality.
Prepare recommendations for award.
Support Procurement staff with operational/administrative tasks as needed.
Join our dynamic team that creates world-class designs for our clients, and propel your career to new horizons!
Qualifications & Requirements
This is an entry-level position.
Bachelor's degree.
Basic working knowledge and experience with trade contracts and equipment procurement.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook applications.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience buying capital equipment in a high-regulated industry (e.g. healthcare, energy, pharmaceuticals).
Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Construction Management.
Experience using Procore for bidding activities.
This position requires approximately 10% travel to regional offices and client sites. Travel is by commercial airline or personal automobile. Candidates must be able to move about active construction sites (a workplace where construction work is being performed). This position is a safety-sensitive position. The employee is designated for field visitations and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research, or other "non-administrative" areas. Heavy lifting and physical labor are not requirements of this position.
IPS will not sponsor employment visas for this position.
About Us
IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, is a global leader in developing innovative business solutions for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Through operational expertise and industry-leading knowledge, skill, and passion, IPS provides consultancy services, architecture, engineering, project controls, construction management, and compliance services that allow clients to develop and manufacture life-impacting products. Its newest acquisition, Linesight, specializes in cost, schedule, risk, program, and project management services in various market sectors, including data centers, life sciences, and high-tech industries. With the addition of Linesight, IPS has over 3,000 professionals in over 45 offices across 17 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.
Specialties
Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Manageme t, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV and Staffing Services.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
Attention Search Firms/Third-Party Recruiters: IPS is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities with IPS. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at IPS via email, the Internet, or directly to hiring managers at IPS in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for a specific position will be deemed the sole property of IPS, and no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by IPS as a result of the referral or through other means.
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If you do not meet the qualifications for this specific role, but would like to submit your resume for general consideration, please click here!
IPS is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer of protected veterans (M/F/D/V).
Job Description
At IPS, we are global leaders in developing innovative solutions for the consulting, architecture, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction management, and CQV of technically complex facilities, primarily in the life sciences industry.
We are looking for a dedicated Procurement Buyer to join our team at any of our U.S. offices (PA, NJ, MD, MA, NC, KS, CA). Applicants must be local to the office.
In this role, you will prepare and place purchase orders with vendors in accordance with lead times and operational requirements. You will also obtain order confirmations to ensure services or materials are being scheduled per order requests and receive and process requisitions from various project teams.
Additional Responsibilities
Expedite orders to track the timely receipt of goods or services.
Resolve invoice discrepancies and provide appropriate accounting instructions for cost variance allocations.
Prepare return orders for non-compliant products and ensure credits or invoice adjustments are submitted to Accounts Payable.
Maintain accurate purchase transaction history through organized purchasing and vendor records on an ongoing basis.
Monitor price increases and communicate changes with procurement staff.
Research new qualified subcontractors and vendors as needed.
Obtain quotes and proposals as required.
Evaluation of existing vendors as needed.
Evaluate proposals for completeness and quality.
Prepare recommendations for award.
Support Procurement staff with operational/administrative tasks as needed.
Join our dynamic team that creates world-class designs for our clients, and propel your career to new horizons!
Qualifications & Requirements
This is an entry-level position.
Bachelor's degree.
Basic working knowledge and experience with trade contracts and equipment procurement.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook applications.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience buying capital equipment in a high-regulated industry (e.g. healthcare, energy, pharmaceuticals).
Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Construction Management.
Experience using Procore for bidding activities.
This position requires approximately 10% travel to regional offices and client sites. Travel is by commercial airline or personal automobile. Candidates must be able to move about active construction sites (a workplace where construction work is being performed). This position is a safety-sensitive position. The employee is designated for field visitations and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research, or other "non-administrative" areas. Heavy lifting and physical labor are not requirements of this position.
IPS will not sponsor employment visas for this position.
About Us
IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, is a global leader in developing innovative business solutions for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Through operational expertise and industry-leading knowledge, skill, and passion, IPS provides consultancy services, architecture, engineering, project controls, construction management, and compliance services that allow clients to develop and manufacture life-impacting products. Its newest acquisition, Linesight, specializes in cost, schedule, risk, program, and project management services in various market sectors, including data centers, life sciences, and high-tech industries. With the addition of Linesight, IPS has over 3,000 professionals in over 45 offices across 17 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.
Specialties
Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Manageme t, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV and Staffing Services.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
Attention Search Firms/Third-Party Recruiters: IPS is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities with IPS. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at IPS via email, the Internet, or directly to hiring managers at IPS in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for a specific position will be deemed the sole property of IPS, and no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by IPS as a result of the referral or through other means.
#LI-AG1
Connect With Us!
If you do not meet the qualifications for this specific role, but would like to submit your resume for general consideration, please click here!
IPS is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer of protected veterans (M/F/D/V).
Source : IPS Integrated Project Services