Mortenson Construction

Project Buyer I

Mortenson Construction$68K — $92K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or construction management
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
  • Current driver's license
  • Familiarity with construction processes, purchasing procedures, and materials
  • Strong negotiation, organization, planning, and communication skills
  • Solid customer service and analytical skills
  • Effective active listening and openness to diverse feedback

Responsibilities

  • Develop relationships with suppliers and solicit bids
  • Purchase materials and services ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness
  • Create and maintain procurement catalogs for projects
  • Propose purchases for higher authority approval and manage product returns
  • Track order statuses and communicate updates to project teams
  • Train teams on using the procurement system effectively

Benefits

  • Medical and prescription drug plans including vision coverage
  • Dental plan
  • Generous 401k retirement plan with company match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Employer-sponsored life and disability insurance
  • No-cost mental health tools and work-life resources
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Adoption assistance programs
  • Gym membership discounts
Full Job Description
Job Description

SUMMARY

Mortenson is currently seeking a Buyer I that will be responsible for working with project teams and suppliers to purchase materials, supplies, equipment and services. The primary focus of material procurement includes consumables, indirect materials, and on-site services.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Develop relationships with suppliers: solicit bids, analyze quotations, and select suppliers
  • Purchase items and services at the most favorable price consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, and other factors
  • Create and maintain catalogs for each operating group or project that is supported
  • Propose purchase transactions that higher authority approve prior to final action and arrange returns for unacceptable products to suppliers
  • Track order status from time of placing order until delivery and communicate status to project teams along with entering purchase orders and retain contact with suppliers to ensure delivery of material on a timely basis
  • Train project teams to effectively utilize procurement system


QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, construction management or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience
  • Minimum 2 years of experience
  • Current driver's license
  • Knowledge of construction processes, equipment and materials, purchasing processes and procedures
  • Negotiating, organizing, planning, verbal and communication skills
  • Strong customer service and analytical skills
  • Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback


A few benefits offered include:

(for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)
  • Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
  • Dental plan
  • 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
  • Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
  • Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
  • No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Gym Membership Discount Program


The base pay range for this role is $68,700 - $92,800. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL - 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR - 10%, Washington, D.C. - 12.5%).

Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity. This position is eligible for Mortenson's incentive plan.

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Please make note:
  • Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.
  • Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.


About Mortenson Construction

Mortenson Construction is a construction company that provides services in the areas of commercial, institutional, and energy construction. The company offers planning, design, and construction management services for various projects, including healthcare, education, sports, and entertainment facilities, as well as wind, solar, and hydroelectric power plants. Mortenson Construction serves clients in the public and private sectors, including federal, state, and local governments, as well as commercial and institutional clients. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Learn more about Mortenson Construction
Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$200 million
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$5 billion

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