ICD- Fabricator Procurement Specialist

At Aquatech, we tackle the challenges of water scarcity and complexity by leveraging technology, expertise, and financing to deliver comprehensive solutions that reduce carbon and recycled water footprint. As a leading global provider of water and process technology solutions, we help the world's most recognized companies achieve their sustainability and operational goals by implementing innovative approaches for water reuse, desalination, minimal and zero liquid discharge, and critical minerals recovery. Our work catalyzes the transition toward a more sustainable future and showcases our commitment to addressing water's role in climate adaptation. Learn more at www.aquatech.com.

Aquatech immediately needs a full-time Fabricator Procurement Specialist to work in our Hartland, WI, ICD office. The hours of this position are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Job Summary:

The ideal candidate will be schedule-driven, have savvy negotiation skills, be highly organized, a relationship builder, customer service-driven, and a team player.

Job Description:

• Generate subcontract fabrication RFQ packages for supplier bidding.

• Review quotations, prepare bid tabulations, and provide recommendations for vendor selection.

• Generate procurement requisitions, including scope of work, drawings, specifications, ITP, etc.

• Manage subcontract manufacturing purchase orders of large high alloy vessels from the award of the contract, including, but not limited to, conducting kick-off meetings, reviewing weekly status reports, occasional in-person expediting, and occasional attendance at inspections, with the goal of meeting budget and schedules.

• Coordinate between subcontractors and in-house project management, engineering, and quality control groups as necessary.

• Maintain MIS reports for project budgets.

• Ensure the department strives to maintain on-time deliveries as per purchase orders.

• Approve supplier invoices and liaise with the finance group on accounts payable to critical vendors.

• Interact with Financial, Commercial, and Logistics Departments for shipments, terms and conditions, etc.

• May have to travel on company business to visit and review progress, expedite work, and develop new vendors or maintain relationships with existing vendors.

• Interact with Project and Quality Managers, as well as Accounting and Engineering.

• Other duties as assigned.

Skill Requirements:

• Excellent computer skills (SAP, EXCEL, WORD, MS PROJECT, E-mail, and Cloud-based file sharing)

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally on company business to visit and review progress, expedite work, and develop new vendors or maintain relationships with existing vendors.

• Ability to work flexible work hours to meet deadlines

• Experience in global sourcing and logistics management

Benefits:

Aquatech offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, company-paid holidays, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility)

Essential Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above and below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Job Demands:

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, limited walking, and standing.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience working within an ASME fabrication shop or relevant similar experience

• Two (2) Years of Experience in purchasing or relevant similar experience

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Purchasing, Operations/Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, or equivalent

• Certifications in purchasing, negotiations, and supplier management are preferred but not required

• Minimal overnight travel is required