Senior Buyer, Solar Electrical Procurement

Senior Buyer

Moss is a national privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management, solar EPC, and design-build. The company's diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as the nation's top solar contractor and one of the top 50 general contractors. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement, and employee development. Its employees consistently rank Moss as one of the best places to work.

The Senior Buyer serves as a strategic procurement professional, leading high value purchasing initiatives, supplier partnerships, and category management activities within the team. This role drives sourcing strategies, cost optimization, and supply chain resilience for Moss' Solar EPC projects. The Senior Buyer mentors junior team members, supports supplier quality and risk management initiatives, and collaborates with operations, logistics, and sourcing leadership to ensure alignment with Moss' procurement transformation goals.

The Senior Buyer is an experienced procurement professional responsible for leading purchasing of materials across multiple categories, high-impact projects, or strategic supplier portfolios. This role requires advanced commercial judgment, strong analytical capability, and the ability to translate complex technical and operational requirements into effective procurement strategies. The Senior Buyer operates with a high level of autonomy and is trusted to make decisions that directly influence cost, schedule, supplier performance, and overall operational success.

The Senior Buyer serves as a strategic partner to suppliers, project leadership, operations, engineering, and warehouse teams. This role drives cost optimization, process improvements, and supplier relationship management by leveraging market intelligence, evaluating competitive proposals, negotiating commercial terms, and proactively identifying risks and opportunities. The Senior Buyer manages more complex procurement challenges and plays a key role in strengthening procurement standards across the organization.

Additionally, the Senior Buyer ensures rigorous accuracy within the ERP system, oversees inventory planning for critical materials, and supports continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Moss' electrical procurement function. This position is instrumental in building a scalable, high-performance purchasing process that supports operational excellence and long-term organizational growth.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities:

• Lead procurement activities for major electrical commodities and high-impact project materials
• Negotiate complex supplier agreements, including rebates, contracts, and long-term pricing programs
• Manage supplier relationships, performance reviews, and escalation of critical supply issues
• Collaborate with sourcing and logistics teams to forecast material needs and optimize supply chain operations
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through market analysis and strategic sourcing. Support supplier onboarding, prequalification, and compliance reviews. Report key procurement KPIs and participate in continuous improvement initiatives aligned with corporate goals
• Lead purchasing activities for complex or high-value materials and categories, managing the full life cycle from requisition review to PO issuance, supplier confirmation, and on-time delivery
• Drive advanced negotiations on pricing, delivery schedules, commercial terms, and long-term agreements to ensure optimal cost, reliability, and supplier performance
• Evaluate purchase requirements for accuracy, technical specifications, and feasibility; conduct detailed quote analyses and present sourcing recommendations to leadership
• Partner closely with project management, operations, engineering, and warehouse teams to ensure material availability, mitigate risks, and support project execution
• Monitor inventory levels for assigned materials and ensure sufficient stock to support project schedules and operational needs
• Monitor and manage supplier performance using KPIs (OTD, quality, responsiveness), lead corrective action efforts, and support continuous vendor improvement
• Resolve escalated delivery, quality, and invoice discrepancies and serve as the primary point of contact for complex supplier issues
• Ensure accuracy of ERP and purchasing data, maintain compliance with procurement policies, and enforce documentation standards across purchasing activities
• Lead cost-reduction, process improvement, and spend-visibility initiatives; contribute to the development of purchasing and sourcing strategies
• Support Purchasing Manager and Sourcing Team with category strategy input, market analysis, and supplier intelligence
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and informal leadership to Buyers I & II, supporting their development and ensuring consistency in purchasing practices

Education And Work Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (MBA preferred)
• 68 years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management
• Proven success in negotiating supplier contracts and managing complex purchasing portfolios
• Advanced ERP system proficiency and strong financial analysis skills. (Oracle Fusion Preferred)
• Experience within the solar, electrical, or renewable energy industries preferred
• Strategic sourcing and negotiation
• Leadership and mentorship
• Supplier performance management
• Data-driven decision-making
• Financial and analytical acumen
• Effective communication and collaboration

Job Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Classification: Full Time Exempt Salaried

Reports To: Purchasing And Operations Manager Electrical Procurement

Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.