Sr. Buyer

Job description

TEiC is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Buyer to lead strategic procurement and sourcing activities supporting industrial construction, maintenance, outage, and specialty projects across the power generation and heavy industrial markets.

This is not a transactional purchasing role. We are looking for a procurement professional who can develop sourcing strategies, lead commercial negotiations, manage supplier relationships, mitigate risk, and influence project success from proposal development through project closeout. You will serve as a trusted business partner to project teams and leadership while driving supplier performance, cost competitiveness, schedule execution, and commercial compliance.

What You'll Do - Lead sourcing and procurement activities for complex materials, equipment, subcontract, and service requirements. - Develop and execute project-specific sourcing strategies that support cost, quality, and schedule objectives. - Evaluate and qualify suppliers and subcontractors while building long-term strategic relationships. - Lead competitive bid events, commercial evaluations, supplier selection, and award recommendations. - Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, delivery commitments, and contractual agreements. - Manage procurement schedules and proactively expedite critical materials, documentation, and services. - Partner closely with Operations, Estimating, Legal, Finance, Quality, Scheduling, and Project Teams to support proposal development and project execution. - Resolve supplier performance issues, contract disputes, non-conformances, warranty matters, and commercial risks. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives and supplier performance programs that strengthen procurement effectiveness across the organization.

Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and industry experience. - 5+ years of procurement, purchasing, subcontracting, or supply chain experience within construction, industrial services, manufacturing, energy, or a related industry. - Experience independently managing complex procurement activities and commercial negotiations. - Strong understanding of supplier management, contract administration, procurement risk, and sourcing strategy. - Exceptional negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills. - Ability to influence stakeholders and drive decisions across cross-functional teams. - Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization. - Experience with ERP systems such as Deltek Costpoint is a plus

Benefits - Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) Effective on your first day! - Wellness Programs and Awards Get healthier and earn premium discounts! - Gym Reimbursement and Weight Loss Benefit - Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) Company match! - Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) - Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays) - Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity) - Short Term & Long-Term Disability - Training & Development - Employee Assistance Program - Parental Leave - Flexible Spending Accounts - Duncan, SC Location Onsite Gym and pickle ball court!

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