We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Job purpose

The Purchasing Agent I (PA) is responsible for assisting in sourcing equipment, goods and services and managing vendors; be able to perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, search for better deals and find more profitable suppliers.

Duties and responsibilities

Process Requests for procurement/services

• Process Daily orders (receive order via various channels of communication to include email, text, verbal & written, oversee process until completion)
• Manage supply chain failures (lack of stock, vendor/delivery error, prioritize re-stocks)
• Process tool orders (work in conjunction with warehouse to acquire tools needed for a particular task/job)
• Rental requests (received from field/warehouse and process through the appropriate vendor)

Utilize Dynalectric distribution process/strategy

• Job Quotes (job specific, leverage vendor relationships for best pricing/service)
• Analyze daily spend to determine best value
• Vendor added services (i.e.; warehousing, vendor managed inventory (VMI), kitting/distribution)
• Electronic data transfer (vendors ability to communicate data of specific order back to us through PowerPurchase)

Interdepartmental logistics

• Communication (work with inter-office staff with specific office/job related needs)
• Warehouse, Prefab, Safety (work hand-in-hand to fill various requests)
• Accounting (rectify invoicing issues)

Build & maintain effective working relationships with field

• Project Managers, field supervision, Apprentice & Material handlers (trust/respect in order to maximize lines of communication)

Qualifications

• BSc/BA in in supply chain management, logistics, business administration or equivalent work experience
• 1 year electrical materials distribution experience preferred
• Good knowledge of MS Office & Bluebeam
• Outstanding written & verbal communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment

Working conditions

Mostly office-based. Typical working hours for the PA may vary. Generally Monday - Friday during normal business hours, but when deadlines approach they may be required to work much longer hours, including some weekend work. Some travel may be required for training/continuing education.

Physical requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Purchasing Agent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The PA is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Direct reports

None