Jr. Buyer

About the role

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is looking for a Junior Buyer to support Facilities Operations & Maintenance (O&M) for our government customer located in Norco, California. The candidate is responsible for providing purchasing and acquisition support for the facilities maintenance team required to support corrective and preventative maintenance work orders at government facilities pertaining to HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and industrial systems supporting real property and equipment in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Research, quote, and purchase parts, materials, equipment and outside service support in support of the facilities maintenance team's completion of corrective and preventative maintenance work orders.
• Support special projects and efforts with research, quotes, vendor coordination and facility access to acquire service support for equipment, assets, vehicles, industrial machinery and building systems.
• Interface with all staff members to ensure all purchase requisitions for materials are filled out and submitted for consideration in a timely manner.
• Work with the Program Manager (PM) and Facilities Supervisor/Production Controller (FM/PC) and government stakeholders to create bid packages for special projects.
• Submit Purchase Authorization requests to government stakeholders and/or Program Manager and track requests through final disposition.
• Ensure parts, materials, and services ordered are received, inventoried, and distributed to technicians for install/repair in coordination with the Warehouse Specialist.
• Negotiate and acquire best pricing from vendors.
• Work closely with corporate purchasing department in PO issuance to ensure company purchasing/acquisition policies and procedures are strictly followed and adhered to.
• Establish and maintain records of supporting vendors, accounts, receipts, and purchase authorization approvals.
• Track purchases made, purchases authorized, and total amount obligated against government funding and report data weekly.
• Reconcile monthly customer invoice against purchases to identify purchases billed vs. yet to be billed.
• Work closely with the PM and FS/PC towards reducing aging and time sensitive inventory for the program.
• Work closely with PM, FS/PC and trades leads to ensure critical spares inventories are maintained and current.
• Keep the PM and Facilities Supervisor apprised of unique situations and problems encountered.
• Assist in performing monthly safety inspections as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the PM and Facilities Supervisor/Production Controller.
• May be assigned other collateral duties as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma and one (1) year of experience performing purchasing and procurement duties.
• Minimum one (1) year experience performing in a purchasing/procurement/acquisition role.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Strong communication skills internally with staff and externally with government stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manually track purchase requests through receipt of parts, materials, and services across many concurrent projects, efforts, and taskings.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience providing parts and materials acquisition support in a Facilities Maintenance or Industrial/Commercial maintenance environment a plus.
• Parts, materials, and supply acquisition experience in support of a federal government contract a plus.

Citizenship and Clearance

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Pay

$50,000–$60,000. The compensation range or hourly rate provided is a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, skills, internal equity, market conditions, and applicable laws.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• 401K plan with company match.
• Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off.
• 11 paid holidays.