Senior Buyer at Hargrove and Associates, Inc — Washington, WV

# What You'll Be Doing

Job Summary: Responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies supporting capital investments across chemical manufacturing facilities, including plant expansions, reliability and maintenance (R&M), HIPD, environmental compliance, and regulatory projects.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Lead procurement activities from FEL-1 through project closeout.
• Develop sourcing and contracting strategies.
• Manage bidding and negotiation for process equipment, tanks, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, instrumentation, electrical equipment, EPC/EPCM services, and construction contracts.
• Support plant expansions, debottlenecking, and growth projects.
• Manage procurement for reliability, maintenance, turnaround, and asset integrity projects.
• Support HIPD and technology deployment initiatives.
• Lead compliance and regulatory project procurement.
• Develop supplier relationships and performance programs.
• Deliver cost savings, value engineering, and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate procurement reporting, forecasting, and project controls.

# Ideal Background

Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.

Experience: This requires a minimum 8 years of relevant industrial experience in Supply Chain Management specifically in Project Procurement

• MBA preferred.
• CPSM, CPSD, PMP, or similar certification.
• Experience with EPC/EPCM contracting.
• Experience supporting capital portfolios exceeding $100MM annually.
• Core Competencies: Strategic Sourcing, Commercial Negotiation, Supplier Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Financial Acumen, Leadership, Communication, and Analytical Problem Solving.
• KPIs: Cost Savings, Schedule Adherence, Supplier On-Time Delivery, Contract Cycle Time, Commitment Accuracy, Change Order Reduction, Supplier Quality, Safety, and Stakeholder Satisfaction.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

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# Hargrove Culture

Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.