Purchasing Agent

Company Overview: Waterline Industries is a multi-award-winning, employee-owned general contractor headquartered on the Seacoast of New Hampshire, specializing in the construction and rehabilitation of water and wastewater treatment facilities throughout New England. We take pride in our outstanding industry reputation and recognize the critical role our work plays in sustaining vital infrastructure and supporting the communities we serve, ensuring exceptional quality, safety, and consistency on every project. Position Overview: We are currently seeking an experienced Purchasing Agent for an $80M+ annual GC to manage procurement activities for municipal water treatment plants, wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations, and related infrastructure projects. The Purchasing Agent will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, issuing purchase orders, tracking deliveries, and coordinating procurement activities with project managers, superintendents, vendors, and accounting. Key Responsibilities: · Issue and manage purchase orders for construction materials, equipment, rental equipment, and services. · Solicit and evaluate vendor and supplier quotations. · Negotiate pricing, terms, warranties, and delivery schedules. · Procure major process equipment including pumps, blowers, valves, piping systems, instrumentation, electrical equipment, and treatment-process components. · Coordinate procurement activities with project managers and field operations to support project schedules. · Track long-lead procurement items and proactively address delivery risks. · Maintain vendor relationships and develop new supplier partnerships. · Review submittal and procurement requirements from project specifications. · Ensure purchased materials comply with project plans, specifications, and municipal requirements. · Monitor material costs and identify value-engineering opportunities. · Resolve vendor disputes, invoice discrepancies, shipping issues, and change orders. · Maintain procurement logs and reporting for management review. · Work closely with accounting to reconcile purchase orders, invoices, and receiving records. · Support project estimating teams with pricing and supplier feedback when needed. · Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies and contractual obligations. Qualifications: · At least 5 years of purchasing experience in a construction environment · Strong understanding of construction procurement practices and purchase order management. · Experience purchasing mechanical, electrical, and process equipment preferred. · Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment systems highly desirable. · Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and submittals. · Experience negotiating vendor agreements and supplier contracts. · Strong organizational and communication skills. · Experience with Vista/Viewpoint, Trimble, or similar construction software preferred. Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, life, flex spending plans, paid time off, holidays, short- and long-term disability, 401k and match, ESOP participation, and corporate gym. We are proud of our outstanding reputation in the industry and know that what we do is imperative to the sustainability of our infrastructure and future. Our next-in Employee-Owners understand the importance of maintaining and building these facilities and their impact on the towns and municipalities they service and will be dedicated to providing the same level of professionalism and quality that the company has been recognized for nearly 40 years. Pay: $110,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching 403(b) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental l…

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