Buyer

Specific Responsibilities

• Compile and send RFQ’s (Request for Quotation) to potential suppliers
• Answer, or assist with answering, any questions/issues that arise during the bid process
• Review Quotations
• Review drawings, specifications, and contracts before issuing the PO for compliance to contractual documents
• Purchase general and specialized equipment and material on schedule
• Receive order acknowledgement for the PO and verify all material, pricing, delivery and shipping information is correct
• Follow up with supplier weekly to ensure procurement to the job site in accordance to the project schedule
• Redact PO Log weekly and submit to the field site manager, the onsite material manager, and the inventory manager to communicate what material is scheduled to arrive on site
• Confirm with onsite inventory manager to ensure that all material has arrived on site to support the installation schedule
• Report any problems or issues that affect the success of your project to management
• Create reports as required to keep management informed of progress and issues
• Visit job site as required to support the project
• Keep PO Log updated complete and accurate, including summary page
• Check IFR/IFC drawings against the POs to make sure that nothing in the final design has changed and to make sure that the field is lacking nothing
• Update procurement project tracking log
• Complete any special projects as required by management

Education, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce or Supply Chain Management preferred
• 3-5 years’ experience in purchasing or material management, preferred within the construction industry
• Preferred Skills:
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills to include grammar, spelling, and proofreading
• Superior administrative capacity to manage multiple priorities from a variety of different internal and external clients with minimal oversight
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven teamwork, participation, and a heart to serve
• Skilled in database management and recordkeeping
• Able to gather and analyze information
• Able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner

Critical Qualities

• Proactive; able to lead others across departments
• Precise, efficient, organized, and able to drive deliverables
• Accurate, fast paced, attention to details, and able to multi-task
• Able to work well with a variety of different project leaders
• A commitment to grow and mature in the mission, vision, and core values of the Company
• A friendly, professional, optimistic demeanor
• Composure under pressure; flexibility

Position Information

• Full Time position; salary with benefits
• Work Schedule: 45+ hours per week, which may include evenings and weekends
• This position will work from the Memphis, Tennessee office and report directly to the Director of Procurement
• Minimal Travel