Purchasing Agent

Description Aurora, CO $75,000-$95,000 - Includes Annual Incentive Program Eligibility Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship. Sponsorship is not available for this role. RK Company Overview As a second-generation, family-owned enterprise, RK Industries, LLC (RK) offers a diverse range of construction, manufacturing, advanced fabrication and building services. Led by Rick and Jon Kinning, RK represents seven distinct lines of business that work together to provide seamless project collaboration. Our exclusive building methodologies, accredited safety standards and professional execution allow us to turn our customers’ greatest concepts into reality. Position Summary The Purchasing Agent is responsible for the timely, accurate, and commercially effective procurement of materials and equipment required to support assigned projects and manufacturing operations. The Purchasing Agent owns assigned purchase requirements from requisition through delivery, including sourcing, commercial evaluation, purchase order execution, supplier acknowledgment, expediting, change management, delivery tracking, discrepancy resolution, and closeout. The Purchasing Agent works closely with Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing/Operations, Receiving, Accounts Payable, and suppliers to ensure material requirements are accurate, critical and long-lead materials are identified early, project need dates are protected, and procurement risks are proactively identified, communicated, and resolved. Role Responsibilities Own assigned project and operational purchasing requirements from approved requisition through receipt, reconciliation, and closeout. Review requisitions, bills of material (BOMs), specifications, drawings, part numbers, quantities, need dates, and supporting documentation for completeness and reasonableness before purchase. Identify questionable quantities, duplicate requirements, missing information, or conflicting requirements and obtain clarification before committing company funds. Obtain competitive quotations when appropriate and in accordance with procurement policy. Evaluate total value, including price, lead time, freight, payment terms, quality, supplier performance, warranty, and project schedule requirements rather than price alone. Use established agreements, preferred suppliers, negotiated pricing, and strategic sourcing arrangements whenever applicable. Document appropriate justification for sole-source, OEM, emergency, or noncompetitive purchases. Negotiate pricing, delivery, freight, payment terms, storage, product releases, returns, cancellation terms, and other commercial conditions within delegated authority. Create accurate purchase orders in the Company ERP/procurement system, including correct supplier, part number, description, quantity, pricing, project/cost coding, delivery location, required date, freight terms, and supporting documentation. Maintain current visibility of assigned material status, including requisitioned, quoted, ordered, acknowledged, scheduled, shipped, received, backordered, and at-risk items. Coordinate with Engineering and Project Management when purchasing information, approvals, specifications, or decisions are required. Establish a clear response deadline based on project urgency and escalate missed deadlines through the appropriate management chain. Manage purchasing changes after PO issuance, including quantity, scope, specification, price, delivery date, release schedule, cancellation, and substitution changes. Maintain appropriate documentation and communicate impacts to affected stakeholders. Coordinate with Receiving and warehouse personnel to resolve shortages, overages, damaged shipments, unidentified material, missing packing slips/BOLs, incorrect deliveries, and other receiving discrepancies. Coordinate with Accounts Payable to resolve PO-to-invoice discrepancies, including pricing, quantities, freight, taxes, credi…

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