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CATEGORY:Purchasing
DESCRIPTION:
100% ON SITE
Purchasing Agent
Responsibilities:
- Plan, coordinate, schedule and manage material procurement in collaboration with project management team and field to provide timely material delivery.
- Develop relationships and communicate with manufacturers and vendors to negotiate best pricing and purchase order terms and conditions, delivery and/or storage terms.
- Support Operations (PM and Field) and Vendors / Manufacturers regarding submittals, pricing, deliveries, etc.
- Work in collaboration with Preconstruction, Project Management, and Prefabrication to determine what materials to procure for prefab assemblies, and the timing of such.
- Timely communicate industry wide procurement constraints, material delays and/or back orders with Project management and Senior Management and provide proposed solutions to decrease the impact on current and future projects.
- Analyze and recognize opportunities for bulk buying across projects and present proposals to Senior Management for approval, including negotiation of pricing for commonly used materials with vendors on a quarterly basis.
- Manage changes in material procurement needs in conjunction with Project Management that are a result of pending and approved project changes.
- Timely review and processing of daily field orders.
- Create and maintain a process for field staff to order and receive jobsite materials that is timely, cost effective, and creates accountability in the field for pre-planning.
- Collaborate with accounting to ensure efficient purchasing processes and automate date entry, where possible, within company software.
Requirements:
- High level attention to detail and accuracy.
- Resiliency and ability to adapt to change.
- High level of organization.
- Excellent communication skills; written and verbal.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet internal and external deadlines.
- Experienced ability to read plans and specs related to material / equipment procurement.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills..
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following fields: Construction Management, Project Management, or another related field.
- Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience in the construction industry.
For immediate consideration: please email your resume to janine.bedora@spencerreedgroup.com
SRG/EOE
Direct Hire Opportunity
