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ASTON CARTER JOB ALERT: A well-established company in the Kansas City, Missouri area is seeking an experienced Purchasing Agent to join their team! $65,000-$85,000/year (based on experience).
Description:
•Plan, coordinate, schedule, and manage material procurement in collaboration with the 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 backorders with Project management and 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 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 job site 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.
•Collaborate with estimating and project management to create and maintain Mark One preferred vendor's list.
COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:
• High level of 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.
• High-level understanding of electrical construction materials.
• Experienced ability to read plans and specs related to material/equipment procurement.
• High-level analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently or in groups, think creatively and analytically and make quick and sound decisions.
• Strong sense of self-discipline and desire for constant self and company improvement.
• Ability and desire to learn and/or utilize material tracking software (Currently MOE utilizes Remarcable).
• ConEst and Bluebeam Revu knowledge are preferred.
Skills:
Purchasing, Procurement, Purchase order, Erp, Buyer purchasing, Material Tracking, Sap, Negotiation, Buying experience, Erp system, Purchasing experience, Inventory, Vendor management, electrical, bluebeam, construction
Additional 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 electrical field, including knowledge of electrical materials and pricing.
•Experience: Minimum 3 years experience with purchasing software.
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.