Position Purpose: To lead material procurement efforts on major construction projects and provides mentoring to fellow team members. 

Essential Responsibilities 

§  Leads the procurement efforts on multiple or complex large projects.

§  Provides management, guidance, and assistance to the purchasing department personnel.

§  Selects vendors, assesses vendor capabilities, evaluates vendor performance, develops alternate sources, and negotiates price and delivery.

§  Recommends major purchases of materials based on specifications, current lead times and cost.

§  Makes certain that purchasing documents are properly completed and the terms and conditions of purchases are appropriate.

§  Assures that department records are maintained and that purchases are followed up or expedited when required.

§  Analyze price histories to provide information on price variances.

§  Sets up annual blanket pricing agreements.

§  Prepares correspondence, presentations and reports for key customers and management.

§  Works with the estimating department on pricing of estimates.

§  Works with project management to procure materials at the correct cost and in a timely manner.

Knowledge | Skills | Abilities

§  Knowledge of standard purchasing procedures and practices

§  Ability to explain and motivate others to follow Company purchasing practices and procedures.

§  Good negotiating and interpersonal skills

§  Proven communication, organizational, presentation and analytical skills.

§  Strong managerial skills.

§  Ability to build and maintain strong Vendor relationships.

§  Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

§  Skill in preparing and maintaining procurements records.

§  Knowledge of JD Edwards, Microsoft Office and Outlook

Qualifications 

§  7+ years of electrical construction material procurement experience is preferred

§  Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business or Engineering

§  Related experience in the electrical construction industry will be considered. 

Work Environment 

§  Must be able to remain in a stationary position over 50% of the time.

§  The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc

§  Continuously operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, scanner, and computer printer.

§  The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and coworkers and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

§  Occasionally lifting 20 pounds