Your Tasks:
- Support subcontract purchasing from inquiry through delivery. Prepare requests for quotation, coordinate supplier responses, and evaluate quotes against project requirements.
- Work with Engineering and Project Management to clarify fabrication scope, drawings, specifications, and required delivery dates.
- Coordinate supplier selection, commercial discussions, and purchase order placement in line with purchasing procedures and approval requirements.
- Review fabrication schedules and follow up with suppliers to keep commitments on track.
- Identify delivery risks, quality concerns, and outstanding issues early, and coordinate resolution with the appropriate teams.
- Maintain an open-items tracker with clear ownership and target completion dates.
- Coordinate fabrication reviews and inspections to verify that supplied components meet approved drawings and specifications.
- Work with suppliers and internal teams to resolve nonconforming work and track corrective actions through closure.
- Coordinate changes to subcontract scope, pricing, and delivery commitments with the appropriate stakeholders.
- Maintain purchasing records, supplier updates, inspection documentation, and project status reports.
- Coordinate confirmation that required quality documentation and acceptance requirements are complete before shipment.
- Visit suppliers and fabrication shops as needed to review progress and address issues.
Your Skills:
- Experience in purchasing, subcontract coordination, or supplier management within industrial fabrication, manufacturing, or construction.
- The ability to read engineering and fabrication drawings and translate technical requirements into clear supplier expectations.
- Working knowledge of fabrication and welding processes.
- Experience reviewing supplier quotes and coordinating pricing, scope, and delivery requirements.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple supplier commitments and open issues.
- Clear communication skills and a practical approach to negotiation and problem-solving.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with fabrication inspections or quality documentation is a plus.
- AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or a similar certification is a plus.
