Project Purchasing Manager- Data Center

Location: Beverly, Ohio

Salary Range: $63,000 to $98,000. Final determination of starting pay will vary based on market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience. Compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

About Us

Since 1954, Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) has built a reputation for delivering high-profile, complex projects with integrity. We’re problem solvers, innovation seekers, team players, and safety fanatics. As part of Quanta Services (PWR:NYSE), North America's largest employer of skilled craft labor, we focus on tangible projects that improve lives.

About the Purchasing Team

Cupertino Electric’s Purchasing Team manages all equipment and materials purchases for job sites and corporate expenditures. This includes vetting vendors and establishing and maintaining relationships with suppliers.

About the Role

The Project Purchasing Manager will strategically buy out electrical commodities to support installation activities. Responsibilities include:

• Onboarding vendor engagement processes: RFP, QCS, Submittal Process, Fabrication & Scheduling Updates, and Meeting Minutes with Action Item Log
• Implementing project purchasing and delivery plans to meet job-specific needs for material procurement, delivery, and receipt
• Collaborating with a General Foreman to develop Bills of Material for installation phases
• Interfacing with suppliers weekly to discuss upcoming work phases, backorders, returns, and deliveries
• Executing site purchasing programs: onsite consignments, hold-for-release packages, Go-carts, and kitting
• Tracking, expediting, and reporting on all material shipments to site
• Issuing accurate purchase orders and assisting the Accounts Payable Team with discrepancies
• Generating reports and cleaning up outstanding commitments in the system
• Developing and reviewing supplier performance scorecards quarterly

Responsibilities

• Identify and drive cost reduction opportunities
• Exercise good business judgment and analytical thinking
• Manage projects with strong facilitation and communication skills

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience
• Five (5) years of purchasing experience (construction or electrical distribution preferred)
• Technical competency in construction equipment and industry dynamics
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel and Word

Benefits

We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes experience, credentials, and education, alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs.

What You Will Gain

• Exposure to all aspects of Cupertino Electric’s procurement process
• Development of negotiation, communication, and complex problem-solving skills
• Opportunities to build cross-functional relationships across the organization