Purchasing Agent Bolt Buyer

Employee Value Proposition

About the role

Bolt purchasing agents at Schuff Steel are responsible for determining bolt and miscellaneous steel requirements for all jobs, negotiating pricing, selecting vendors, placing and expediting orders, and communicating job material issues to project teams. They also ensure adherence to budgets and advise project teams on budget discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Approves vendor invoices for bolts and miscellaneous products timely and confirms all items have been received prior to approval
• Affords assistance in estimating bolt prices for estimating
• Purchases all bolts and miscellaneous products to meet budget, quality, special requirements, and job schedule and enters PO's accordingly
• Completes material status reports weekly
• Continuously monitors spending for waste items, excess freight, and other preventable costs
• Creates JOB BUYING PLAN for all jobs assigned to buyer
• Expedites all material POS at least weekly, relaying any problems to PM teams, shop, production, and field superintendents
• Helps VP vet all vendors, advises VP of all delivery issues, quality issues, and other vendor problems, and assists in vendor audits
• Makes measurements of cost savings vendor to vendor
• Participates in pre-job planning, kick-off meetings, confirming LOI/contracts release buying, QA/QC checklist, Schedule, job specs, and origin requirements
• Tracks budgets on all buys
• Confirms receipt of bolts at job sites, confirms all paperwork is received, and certifies are received
• Works with VP on bolt claims
• Ensures the terms of purchase and prices of materials adhere to contractual or negotiated pricing parameters
• Schedule the specifics of size, shape, and length of required bolts to enable ease of flow through the fabrication process. Follow jobs in progress to expedite or delay shipments as needed to control inventory and expenses
• Interfaces with various levels of management with differing demands. Manages multiple projects while meeting stringent deadlines

Requirements

Minimum of five (5) years of experience directly related purchasing experience in the steel fabrication business. High school diploma or equivalent with demonstrable progress towards professional certification (for example APICS) or industry specific education or training in detailing, estimating, or fabrication. Certificates & Licenses Required as outlined in the Core Competencies, an individual must have thorough knowledge and an advanced understanding of each competency outlined above in order to carry out the essential functions of this position. Specialized Knowledge is also required in the following areas: Demonstrated knowledge of basic business and purchasing principles; Basic knowledge and understanding of steel construction in terms of required materials; General understanding of Advanced Bill of Materials, Bill of ladings, and Purchase Order Processing; Strong knowledge of plate products and plate mills and service center vendors. Understands and follows all SOX related buying requirements.

Qualifications

• Frequent use of MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and Blue Beam PDF Software
• Use of Kronos for timekeeping, and other software will be required (training will be provided)

Skills

• Basic knowledge and understanding of steel construction in terms of required materials
• General understanding of Advanced Bill of Materials, Bill of ladings, and Purchase Order Processing
• Strong knowledge of plate products and plate mills and service center vendors
• Understands and follows all SOX related buying requirements

Benefits

At Schuff Steel, we believe our employees are our greatest asset. Our team environment is based on respect, effective communications, and accountability. We believe employees should have great working conditions along with opportunities to grow and develop. We proudly promote a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has a chance to be successful. Schuff Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer with an Affirmative Action Plan. We value Diversity.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.