Buyer - Construction Supply Chain

JH Kelly is Hiring an Experienced

Construction Buyer

to join our Supply Chain Team in Longview, WA

About Us: Celebrating over a century of excellence, JH Kelly, LLC is a fourth-generation family-owned construction company and a recognized industry leader. With offices in Vancouver, Longview, Seattle, Bellingham, Washington, and Milwaukie, Oregon, we specialize in commercial and heavy industrial projects. Our exceptional team, honored with national safety and quality control awards, thrives in a dynamic and family-oriented work environment. Explore our legacy, projects, and opportunities at https://www.jhkelly.com/

Summary: JH Kelly has grown into one of the largest mechanical contractors in the Pacific Northwest. Our Projects encompass everything from building foundations, structural steel, and all types of process and material moving equipment to intricate process piping and instrumentation & control systems. We excel at completing complex, multi-craft projects under challenging schedule constraints.

Salary Range: $30 - $55 per hour (DOE), FLSA non-exempt (OT eligible).

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining purchase order accuracy to ensure high-quality standards.
• Enhancing delivery reliability while reducing lead times to improve operational efficiency.
• Build stronger vendor and subcontractor partner relationships that lead to better customer service and lower costs.
• Improving internal customer satisfaction ratings through enhanced communication, proactive problem-solving, and consistently exceeding service expectations. Meeting or exceeding key stakeholders’ expectations.
• Review purchase requests to ensure accurate and sufficient information.
• Mentor Jr. Buyers for professional development.
• Issue purchase orders with accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure timely purchase and delivery of quality materials, equipment, and services.
• Prepare and distribute quotes for bidding and conduct thorough spreadsheet analyses of bid results to inform the awarding of purchase orders to suppliers and subcontractors.
• Negotiate ongoing cost savings with suppliers, value analysis, and combining requirements to take advantage of volume discounts where appropriate.
• Contact suppliers for adjustments involving replacement or return of material or equipment due to non-conformance, defect, cancellation of order, or price variation.
• Assist Accounts Payable in resolving invoice and delivery discrepancies.
• Participate in the facilitation of purchasing policies, procedures, and systems.
• Maintain proactive and positive relationships within the crafts, including shop and field craft personnel.
• Foster positive relationships with customer representatives, vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, safety, CAD/BIM, accounting, IT, and all project teams.

Relationships:

• Maintain proactive and positive relationships within the JH Kelly operating groups and teams, including shop and field craft personnel.
• Foster positive relationships with customer representatives, vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, safety, CAD/BIM, accounting, IT, and all project teams.

Experience / Qualifications:

Necessary Skills:

• Excellent organizational skills, strategic thinking, and ability to negotiate effectively while maintaining strong vendor relationships.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact professionally with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to develop and implement innovative strategies and solutions.
• Strong aptitude for learning and developing new systems and programs.
• Willingness to work overtime when needed.
• Ability to work in a high-paced environment and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to persuade, influence, and explore positions to meet strategic procurement objectives.
• Project management skills encompass driving the procurement process through design, implementation, and oversight of projects to successful completion, with a strong emphasis on accountability, timelines, and goal achievement.
• Analytical skills involving the ability to visualize, articulate, and solve complex designs and concepts for effective decision-making.
• Commitment to achieving goals through exceptional effort and dedication.
• High degree of professional integrity, ethical conduct, and a history of cultivating trust and confidence.

Physical Requirements:

This office position requires the ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer. Candidates must have the ability to perform repetitive tasks such as typing and using a mouse. Occasional standing, walking, bending, and reaching are necessary. The role also requires good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for handling office equipment weighing up to 20 pounds. The ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, is essential.

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Why Join JH Kelly?

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and make a significant impact.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Collaborative and inclusive company culture.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Career growth potential within a rapidly expanding organization.
• A commitment to innovation and excellence.

Benefits Package:

• Compensation: $30-$55 per hour (DOE), FLSA non-exempt (OT eligible).
• Annual Performance Bonuses.
• Profit Sharing.
• Comprehensive Medical/Vision/Rx – Dental/Ortho coverage (JH Kelly pays 87.5% of total premiums).
• Paid Vacation (PTO model) and Holidays.
• 401K with a 50% company match of the first 6% employee contribution.
• Life Insurance, AD&D, STD & LTD – paid 100% by JH Kelly.

Join us on this exciting journey! Apply now and become a part of the JH Kelly legacy.