Purchasing Agent

• Responsible for supporting purchasing activities of Project Managers including bulk buy-out, materials for fabrication shops, sheet metal commodities, and locating and purchasing uncommon specialties.
• Develop and maintain tracking database for vendor stock quantities, backorders, returns credits, and rebates.
• Assist Project Managers to establish, maintain, and issue blanket purchase orders.
• Assist Project Managers with issuing purchase orders, invoice approvals, commodities monitoring and alerts, material forecasting.
• Provide support to Estimating team by request bids.
• Coordinate material delivery arrangements and material returns.
• Provide pricing support for change orders via bid requests.
• Place and track field orders.
• Price and submit requisitions, buy out procurement.
• Locate, evaluate, and establish local and national vendor relationships – prepare monthly vendor scorecard.
• Maintain quarterly/yearly sales reports for factory rebates.

• High School Diploma or equivalency required
• Coursework related to business administration preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of material/equipment purchasing experience in the construction industry.
• Past Purchasing Agent experience preferred.
• Prior experience in role assisting with Project Management or field leadership preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of procurement/vendor inspection techniques and requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of mechanical construction industry operations practices, processes, and standards.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external customers.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict-management skills.
• Time-management and organizational skills.
• High level of financial acumen necessary.
• Detail-oriented and ability to analyze complex reports.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite products required – includes Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.
• Proficiency with MS Access database preferred.

• There will be travel up to Jonhstown periodically. 
• This position is done in a typical office setting, mostly sitting at a desk.  Frequent use of computer keyboard, monitor, and telephone.  Some standing, bending, and lifting light files is required.

• The range for this position has been established at $24.65 to $34.83 and is US Engineering’s good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of the posting. The compensation offered to the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.

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