Purchasing Coordinator

Compensation for this role: $37.00 to $44.00 per hour depending on experience.

OVERVIEW:

The Purchasing Coordinator provides support to the Purchasing Manager, as well as the field, regarding procurement processes, process improvement and best practices. They will manage material blankets, assist in larger negotiations of material, as well as build relationships with field supervision, vendors and manufacturing representatives.

General Responsibilities

• Maintain open communication lines with all working relationships

• Follow up to ensure items for which the job is accountable are performed

• Earn and maintain customer’s trust

• Uphold the core values of the organization

• Work well with others to accomplish the mission of the organization and of the job

Specific Responsibilities

General

• Assist in scheduling meetings and appointments

• Schedule lunch and learns

• Track data, including, but not limited to:

o what we buy

o metrics for cost savings

Field Liaison

• Assist with implementation of purchasing processes and process improvements

• Review material quotes and discuss options with project teams

• Assist with procurement software training

• Earn and maintain the field’s trust; become a partner with them

• Write and issue emails to teams and departments on behalf of purchasing

• Help projects with excess material

Vendor Relationships

• Management of material blankets/tracking

• Establish relationships with key suppliers / manufacturing representatives who align with the organization

• Supplier visits when appropriate

• Attend vendor-sponsored events to represent the company, when appropriate

• Assist in vendor pricing negotiations

• Track key performance indicators

Other duties as may be assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

• Purchasing and purchasing techniques

• Electrical contracting is a plus

• Purchasing/procurement services in the construction industry

• Software related to the job

Skill in:

• Be proactive in your approach to overcome challenges and achieve results

• Adapt to new requirements, environments and or information

• Acting as a self-starter

• Working with little supervision

• Customer management

• Listening

• Speaking intelligently

• Estimating resources needed to complete required tasks

• Adapting to new and changing requirements, environments, and/or information

• Managing complex projects, breaking them down to their component levels • Using communication software

• Business writing

• Effective written and oral communication sufficient to be able to elicit and communicate information and achieve understanding

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with customers, vendors, consultants, management, and employees

• Operating a computer

• Operate Microsoft Office products

• Organizing work to accomplish tasks

• Reading and writing

• Prioritizing and reprioritizing to meet job needs

• Provide good customer service to the field

• Identifying and managing risk

• Problem solving

• Tracking numbers data relevant to the work assignment

Ability to:

• Think on your feet

• Understand when to speak and when not to speak

• Be personally detached from ideas (no ego)

• See things from multiple perspectives

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Driving

• Sitting

• Climbing

• Lifting (up to 50 lbs)

• Standing

• Stooping

• Vision acuity (near and far)

• Walking

REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires a minimum of three years’ electrical construction experience. Skill in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is preferred.

Benefits of this role:

• Encore Electric provides excellent benefits for our employees, including: medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, and life insurance, employee-matched 401(k), paid time off (PTO), an employee assistance program that includes counseling, legal, and financial advice.
• Encore also provides a generous employee referral program, and access to technical, safety, personal finance, and leadership training through Encore University, Encore’s in house training program.
• This position is eligible for cell phone allowances and the short-term incentive program.

Applications will close for this position on:

For questions regarding this role, please contact: recruiting@encoreelectric.com

To request an accommodation during the application process, please contact HR@EncoreElectric.com.

Encore Electric, Inc. is an EOE, including disability/vets.

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