Purchasing Agent

About the Role

The Purchasing Agent assists the Purchasing Department in procuring subcontractors and professional services for construction trades across all company projects, reporting to the Purchasing Manager.

Responsibilities

• Develop scopes of work.
• Examine and interpret drawings, specifications, technical requirements, logistics, schedule, qualifications, general requirements and conditions, and other Prime Contract and Grunley safety requirements to determine contractual obligations and flow-down requirements.
• Review details for practicality of Construction, Operations, and Maintenance.
• Prepare after-bid contract scope packages for Lump Sum, Unit Price, Design/Build, and CMc contracts.
• Negotiate Subcontracts, Purchase Orders, and Professional Service Agreements.
• Solicit subcontractor and supplier pricing.
• Prepare and distribute subcontract agreements, purchase orders, professional service agreements, and associated Prime Contract Documents and exhibits.
• Conduct in-person and phone scope review meetings with competitive bidders to ensure bids are based on equal scopes of work.
• Verify proper subcontractor and supplier scopes prior to and during negotiation.
• Make appropriate award decisions in Grunley Construction Company’s interest.
• Build and maintain relationships with subcontractors and vendors.
• Maintain project budget and buyout logs, and track the budget through buyout and construction.
• Perform interviews of potential subcontractors and vendors and document findings for future use.

Requirements

• Three (3) years of experience in the construction industry, with knowledge of contracts, costs, scheduling, estimating, construction means and methods, and general operations of a general contracting company.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience with Procore.
• Estimating or purchasing experience.

Skills

• Strong team building, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to make decisions with moderate impact on the immediate work unit.
• Strong negotiation abilities.
• Ability to understand complex problems and collaborate to explore alternative solutions.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored health and life insurance.
• Paid time off for sick leave, maternity/paternity leave, jury duty, and vacation.
• Retirement options, including 401(k) plans.
• Overtime and bonus opportunities.

Comprehensive benefits will be discussed during the recruitment process; eligibility is determined by tenure, position, and/or plan documents.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $90,000.00–$120,000.00.