Purchasing Agent

Our Client is seeking a Purchasing Agent for a Direct Hire/FTE position in Fremont, CA. This position is onsite and pays $75-95K annually.

Summary:

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for sourcing and negotiating with suppliers

and trade partners using information from scopes of work and specifications for the

purpose of fulfilling the material and equipment needs for each assigned project.

The Purchasing Agent will work closely with all team members involved in the

development and construction of assigned projects. Additionally, the Purchasing

Agent will be required to maintain database assemblies, establish and maintain

budgets, issue Purchase Orders and provide support as required for processing

correct payment of trade partners and suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Attend meetings to update the staff on projects, pricing, and expediting.

• Protect pricing and issue purchase orders.

• Monitor material and equipment budgets on all projects.

• Prepare and resolve all back charges to suppliers.

• Attend Preconstruction meetings

• Coordinate purchasing responsibilities with the Project Manager.

• Review the project specifications and recommend products for submittals.

• Maintain the project notebook containing Purchasing Log, Purchase Orders, Pricing

Sheets, Submittal Logs, Specifications, Quotes, etc.

• Communicate with: Estimators on pricing changes, Project Managers on project related

issues, Suppliers and vendors on project, pricing, and relational issues.

• Prepare and resolve all back charges to suppliers.

• Interact closely with other PAs and the accounting department.

• Maintain pricing and delivery schedules.

• Act as a liaison between Project Managers, Purchasing, and Vendors.

• Respond to purchasing inquiries and maintain vendor/source information.

• Assist with weekly order status reporting.

• Enter Purchase orders into Vista daily

• Gain product knowledge.

Required Skills:

• 3+ years of purchasing experience, preferably with plumbing and HVAC materials.

• Knowledge of Viewpoint Software or other accounting platforms, a plus.

• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations and respond to changes in priorities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Possess exceptional interpersonal

communication skills.

• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities, and see projects through to

completion.

• Strong service orientation.

• Must be a strong problem solver who is a self-starter with energy, drive and determination to

accomplish goals and demonstrated ability to multi-task, set priorities, stay focused, and set clear

milestones.

• Must be able to communicate in a professional manner, be able to work with various personalities

and work styles and be a collaborative team-player.

• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Pay for this position is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

A sign-on payment and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered by our client.

Applicants should apply via The Mice Groups Inc. website (www.micegroups.com) or through this careers site posting.

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