Purchasing Agent - Buyer

Company Overview Nappa Electrical Contractors specializes in delivering comprehensive electrical services with a focus on design/build engineering, construction, and project management. Renowned for expertise in the life science and biotech construction sectors, we pride ourselves on providing industry-leading knowledge, quality, and innovative solutions to our clients. POSITION SUMMARY The Purchasing Agent, reporting to Director of Administrative Operations, and coordinating and working closely with Director of Construction and Director of Estimating, and purchases materials, equipment, supplies and services of a specialized or complex nature in compliance with NAPPA purchasing policies and procedures. They review and analyze employee purchase requisitions, investigate and develop sources of supplies while issuing bid requests and reviewing quotations and ultimately issuing purchase orders and tracking delivery of items. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS · Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services · Review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased · Analyze price proposals, review estimating reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices · Research and evaluate suppliers, based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history · Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action · Maintain, review computerized or manual records of purchased items, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories · Cost code purchased items and direct costs to appropriate project and project budget codes · Monitor changes affecting supply and demand, tracking market conditions, price trends, or futures markets · Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time, and resolve problems related to undelivered goods · Review catalogs, industry periodicals, directories, trade journals, and Internet sites and consult with other department personnel to locate necessary goods and services · Confirm tax exemption status for projects and file exemption if applicable. · Request vendor lien waivers, track and file accordingly. · Assist with establishing organizational guidelines or policies · Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned · Assist other team members with product pricing of recently procured materials and services · Study sales records and inventory levels of current stock to develop strategic purchasing programs that facilitate employee access to supplies · Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine need for changes POSITION QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS High school diploma required, bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business/Public Administration or related field a plus 3-5 years’ experience as a purchasing agent or other relevant role Thorough understanding of purchasing practices Knowledge of inventory control and storage methods Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports and other documents, such a bid specifications Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills Detail oriented, highly accurate, with excellent organization skills Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines Must be able to work independently with little or no supervision · Experience with Kojo Construction, or similar software preferred Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required Construction industry experience preferred but not required WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICA…

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