Responsibilities

• Evaluate requests for purchase of supplies, equipment and services to determine the appropriate procurement method to purchase, bid, or identify a new source of supply.
• Assist in the development of bid specifications and standards to ensure the lowest pricing, promote competition and maintain quality
• Provide support to employees regarding requisitions, purchase orders and vendors
• Process requisitions into purchase orders in accordance with company policies and procedures and ethics guidelines
• Compile and maintain organized purchasing records by assuring that purchasing activities are fully documented
• Enter daily purchase order/job cost transfers into Sage
• Follow up/expedite calls on outstanding orders using e-mail whenever possible, to maintain documentation of conversations
• Perpetually maintain inventory records or materials and supplies and ensure the accuracy of such is maintained
• Check stock material on a daily basis to ensure min/max material levels are maintained
• Maintain the status of open order records and arrange for the receiving document to be filed so that it can be mated easily to the corresponding incoming invoice
• Work closely with Receiving Department to ensure proper supplies have arrived including work on the expediting report and follow as needed.

Education Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

Experience Requirements

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Post-Secondary education in Supply Chain Management
• 1-3 years’ experience in manufacturing/construction purchasing environment preferred.
• Background in purchasing/buying various steel, knowledge of structural steel, negotiating steel prices, knowledge of spiral, ducting, metal rings, fasteners preferred.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and coordinate numerous activities and groups of people who need to cooperate to achieve maximum efficiency
• Demonstrated ability to utilize technology in completion of duties
• Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work with a diverse set of personalities
• Ability to multi-task

Qualifications