What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Specialist II position at Primoris Services Corporation?
Job Overview
The Purchasing Specialist supports project execution through timely, accurate, and compliant procurement transactions. This role is primarily responsible for executing purchasing activities in support of active projects, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams, managing purchase orders and changes, and resolving delivery, invoice, and compliance issues. The Purchasing Specialist works under the direction of procurement leadership and plays a critical role in ensuring materials and services are procured in accordance with project requirements, contracts, and company policies.
Purchasing & Project Support
Company Overview
Primoris Renewable Energy, a business within Primoris Services Corporation’s Energy segment, is a leading power generation engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) provider specializing in utility and commercial scale solar power, energy storage, solar repower, and operations and maintenance. Standing at the forefront of energy transformation, we are dedicated to doing the right thing for our customers, people, and planet – shaping a more sustainable future for generations to come.
Benefits
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Agency Statement
We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact HR.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
The Purchasing Specialist supports project execution through timely, accurate, and compliant procurement transactions. This role is primarily responsible for executing purchasing activities in support of active projects, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams, managing purchase orders and changes, and resolving delivery, invoice, and compliance issues. The Purchasing Specialist works under the direction of procurement leadership and plays a critical role in ensuring materials and services are procured in accordance with project requirements, contracts, and company policies.
Purchasing & Project Support
- Execute day‑to‑day purchasing activities in support of project schedules, material requirements, and field needs.
- Prepare, issue, and maintain purchase orders, change orders, and associated documentation in the company purchasing system.
- Ensure purchase orders accurately reflect scope, pricing, delivery requirements, commercial terms, and project constraints.
- Support project financial health through purchase order management.
- Coordinate directly with suppliers to confirm order status, delivery dates, quantities, and documentation requirements.
- Work closely with Expeditors and project teams to track supplier performance against contractual schedule and delivery commitments.
- Identify and communicate material constraints, delivery risks, and supplier issues to the Project Team and procurement leadership.
- Support resolution of non‑conformances, shortages, damages, and delivery discrepancies in coordination with Quality, Project, and Procurement teams.
- Support procurement leadership with supplier qualification, evaluation, and re‑evaluation activities as assigned.
- Assist with commercial negotiations within defined authority limits and under manager direction.
- Ensure purchasing activity aligns with executed contracts, master agreements, and approved commercial terms.
- Maintain accurate procurement documentation to support audits, claims, warranty issues, and project closeout.
- Accurately input, maintain, and update purchasing data and records within the company ERP/purchasing system.
- Actively monitor and collaboratively engage in the invoice and lien waiver submission process.
- Research and resolve accounts payable and accounts receivable discrepancies related to purchase orders, pricing, quantities, or receipt issues.
- Support procurement reporting requirements, including spend tracking, supplier performance metrics, and vendor scorecards.
- Maintain cooperative working relationships with suppliers to stay informed of product availability, lead times, and market conditions.
- Coordinate closely with Project Controls, Construction, Engineering, Sourcing and Finance to ensure alignment between procurement actions and project needs.
- Support continuous improvement of purchasing processes, templates, and controls to improve execution efficiency and compliance.
- Ability to travel as required to support project or supplier needs.
Company Overview
Primoris Renewable Energy, a business within Primoris Services Corporation’s Energy segment, is a leading power generation engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) provider specializing in utility and commercial scale solar power, energy storage, solar repower, and operations and maintenance. Standing at the forefront of energy transformation, we are dedicated to doing the right thing for our customers, people, and planet – shaping a more sustainable future for generations to come.
Benefits
- Paid Company Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Short Term/Long Term Disability
- 401K with matching contribution.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Agency Statement
We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact HR.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Salary : $70,000 - $100,000