Purchasing Agent Construction Materials - Lanham, United States - Total Civil Construction & Engineering, LLC
Description
Position Status:
Full Time, Regular
FLSA Status:
Salary
Reports To:
Procurement & Contracts Manager
Job Summary
The Purchasing Agent, processes, researches, negotiates, and purchases materials and services for a fast-paced civil construction firm.
In this position, the Buyer will be able to issue releases of any dollar value of Material Purchase Orders (PO).
Performs Cradle-to-Grave purchasing function in compliance with policies and procedures.Responsibilities:
- Issue Material Purchase Orders (PO) and Releases; and Service Purchase orders
- Use purchasing system to input the purchase order data.
- Prepares and processes requisitions and P.O. for supplies and equipment according to project specs.
- Provides RFQ and locating MBE support to Estimating during Proposals
- Perform Buy-Out analysis and issue project PO s. Coordinate with field supervisory personnel and assist projects in the receipt of materials.
- Resolve cost, quantity, spec, delivery issues between vendor and Project Management.
- Perform vendor evaluations and report findings.
- Analyze and negotiate supplier exceptions to TCCE standard terms and conditions; provide feedback on vendor performance to vendors
- Produce productivity and expediting reports to measure purchasing performance; followup on required actions.
- Assure proper PO closeout.
- Acts as a resource for colleagues and project management team members.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Competencies/Experience:
- High School Diploma/GED/International Equivalent +
- 35 years relevant experience in purchasing, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred:
college degree in related field; experience in civil construction, especially waterworks.
- Ability to work under general supervision.
- Applies knowledge and skills to a wide range of standard and nonstandard situations.
- Able to interpret customer needs, assesses requirements and identifies solutions to nonstandard requests.
- Able to solve moderately complex problems; take a new perspective on existing solutions.
- Able to effectively manage own time to meet agreed targets; develop plans for their own shortterm work activities.
- Able to communicate with others effectively and fluently in English (aural/verbal/written); explain difficult issues and establish consensus
Preferred:
English/Spanish bilingual.
- Able to handle conflict professionally and work on a variety of teams
- Familiarity with how an ERP system works, especially the P2P aspect
Preferred:
Prior experience with Foundation software or similar product (i.e., JD Edwards, SAP, etc.)
- Strong web sourcing skills.
- Working knowledge with Wage Determinations, State and Federal Acquisition Regulations, and Uniform Contract Code.
- Intermediate computer/software experience: use of Windows OS; MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Preferred:
- Able to use a variety of standard office equipment: phone, fax, scanner, printer, copier.
OTHER:
- As a condition of employment, must be willing to sign a nondisclosure agreement, and complete a preemployment drug test.
- May be required to work additional hours to accomplish tasks.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential job functions. _Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable performance of essential job functions. _While performing the duties of this job, the employee is_
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_Frequently_
- Remains in stationary positions (standing, sitting); uses near/distance/color vision and adjust focus; use speech and hearing to communicate; use hands/fingers to handle or feel.
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_Occasionally_
- Walks, stoops, kneels, crouches, balances (including on uneven/unstable surfaces);
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_Occasionally _
- Crawls, climbs stairs/ladders, carries or lifts (documents, plans, equipment, materials).
- Total Civil Construction & Engineering, LLC, is an Equal Opportunity/
Affirmative Action Employer:
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- Minorities, Females, Disabled, Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply._
- Total Civil Construction is proud to be an E-Verify Employer and Drug-Free Workplace._
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