Assistant Purchasing Manager

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Aid in managing all purchasing aspects for the division
• Oversee the purchasing of materials and the hiring of contractors, suppliers, and laborers for projects
• Verify purchase requisitions and prepare purchase orders
• Obtain quality work at a competitive price
• Create budgets for upcoming projects
• Manage the cost of existing projects to ensure they stay within budget
• Bid architectural plans to subcontractors and vendors
• Conduct all business professionally and ethically to serve customers and increase goodwill and profit

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; Three to five years of related experience and/or training
• Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions; Proficiency with MS Office and email

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communications skills
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly manage 2 or more employees in the Purchasing Department
• Plan, assign, and direct work
• Appraise performance
• Reward and discipline employees
• Address complaints and resolve problems