Asset Coordinator (Purchasing)

If you’re an organized and responsible professional passionate about providing excellent customer service and looking to grow your career, then Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. has an exciting opportunity for you! Our Operations Administration team is looking for an Asset Coordinator to join our team.

WHO WE ARE

For 75 years, investor-owned utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, and others have entrusted their electrical construction and maintenance needs to Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. (Elliot).  

Elliot is a full-service electrical contractor with over 3,000 employee-owners specializing in overhead and underground distribution, transmission, substations, lighting, traffic signaling, and more. Elliot also offers utility locating through its Utility Damage Prevention (UDP) brand, industrial, commercial, healthcare, residential electrical services as Elliot Services, and power engineering under the Elliot Engineering moniker. Additionally, Elliot has launched vertical business lines, including 46Solutions, which offers business IT services and home entertainment technology, and Studio46, which provides live event services and video production.

Learn more by visiting our website at www.dhec.com.

SKILLS AND TRAITS YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• Strong active-listening, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Passion for servant leadership, customer service, and helping others with their questions and concerns with professionalism and respect.
• Reputation for responsibility and effective organizational skills in managing large amounts of information while assisting internal and external stakeholders.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Research and identify potential vendors for equipment, tools, and machinery.
• Establish positive relationships with reliable suppliers, negotiate terms, secure cost-effective agreements, and ensure reliable and timely deliveries.
• Collaborate with project managers and other stakeholders to understand upcoming project requirements and timelines and develop procurement plans that align with project schedules to ensure timely equipment availability.
• Monitor expenses and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement within the procurement and asset management functions.
• Coordinate the ordering process, ensuring accurate specifications, quantities, and delivery timelines are communicated to stakeholders.
• Implement systems to track usage, condition, and scheduled maintenance of assets.
• Track and manage purchase orders, keep stakeholders informed about the status of equipment orders, and maintain detailed records of all equipment purchases, including invoices, receipts, and warranty information.
• Conduct inspections upon delivery to ensure that purchased equipment meets the required specifications and quality standards, and address any issues related to product quality, delivery delays, or other concerns promptly.
• Generate regular reports on procurement activities.

YOU LEARN, YOU GROW

Even if you are not an expert at all of these items, if you are interested in expanding your skills and learning from your peers and your own practice, we encourage you to apply. We aim to hire someone who listens to feedback, pursues improvement, and finds satisfaction in a job well done. We will provide opportunities for development through industry training and chances to gain experience.

YOU SHOULD HAVE

• 2 years of purchasing experience preferred
• Basic understanding of ERP systems
• Microsoft Office Suite of Products with an emphasis on Excel

WE HOPE YOU HAVE

• Experience working with software like Spectrum, Geotab and Fleet Focus.
• Procurement experience with on-road and/or off-road construction equipment

BENEFITS & CULTURE

Our success is based on our customers' confidence in us, our people's loyalty, hard work, and performance, and the traditions with which Mr. Davis H. Elliot began the company in 1946. We understand having the best team requires people to be treated like family. Some of the benefits we offer our team include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance w/ additional Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401K w/ company match
• Employee Stock Ownership Program 
• Paid Vacation 
• Servant Leadership Training