Buyer II

Harris

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Buyer, you will be responsible for negotiating contracts and pricing. Creating purchase orders for equipment and materials. Provide direction and leadership to the purchasing assistants. Take lead and coordinate interfacing between Estimating and Purchasing departments. Handles complex purchases, negotiations and delivery issues. This role will be accountable for driving supplier relationships that lead to the development of additional value, improved operational efficiencies, and long-term cost avoidance. This is a fully in-office position, based out of our office in Las Vegas, NV. Purchasing Material + Equipment: Work with the project teams to plan out the materials purchases. Plan, generate, adjust and expedite purchase orders based upon field requisitions, project insights, interpretation of drawing take-offs, BOMs/BOEs and inventory strategies. Track and monitor purchase orders, keeping the Project Managers informed of any problems or delays and communicate to them any impacts or constraints you find. Issue RFXs and select best source consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements. Negotiate pricing and contracts for goods and/or services. Order material for jobsites Analyze and maintain data in the system(s) including cost, lot sizes, reorder points, lead-times, safety stock, and item classes to ensure accuracy of data. Based on findings, recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data as well as make comparative analyses, create rules for inventory and replenishment plans that meet supply service levels based off analyses. Identify material/equipment at risk and makes recommendations for expedited supply, change in supplier, or transportation alternatives to reconcile supply gap. Maintain day to day communication with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, system data integrity, and ordering parameters for individual materials. Other Purchasing Responsibilities: Obtain project submittals from vendors and provide to Project Manager’s for engineer’s approval Investigate different and new materials for field application Provide equipment price comparison on awarded jobs and issue large equipment PO’s Establish rapport with other Harris teams and build effective relationships Report cost savings and rebate

Requirements

Bachelors degree required in supply chain management, business, or related, or equivalent years of experience
Proficient with Microsoft Office – advanced excel skills
2-4 years of sourcing and vendor management experience
2-4 years of material/equipment purchasing and expediting experience in the construction industry
2-4 years of experience understanding of organizational purchasing/procurement processes and procedures
Knowledge of procurement/vendor inspection techniques and requirements
Strong negotiation skills
Knowledge of the construction industry and HVAC mechanical systems

Responsibilities

Negotiating contracts and pricing
Creating purchase orders for equipment and materials
Provide direction and leadership to the purchasing assistants
Take lead and coordinate interfacing between Estimating and Purchasing departments
Handles complex purchases, negotiations and delivery issues
Driving supplier relationships that lead to the development of additional value, improved operational efficiencies, and long-term cost avoidance
Work with the project teams to plan out the materials purchases
Plan, generate, adjust and expedite purchase orders based upon field requisitions, project insights, interpretation of drawing take-offs, BOMs/BOEs and inventory strategies
Track and monitor purchase orders, keeping the Project Managers informed of any problems or delays and communicate to them any impacts or constraints you find
Issue RFXs and select best source consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements
Negotiate pricing and contracts for goods and/or services
Order material for jobsites
Analyze and maintain data in the system(s) including cost, lot sizes, reorder points, lead-times, safety stock, and item classes to ensure accuracy of data
Based on findings, recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data as well as make comparative analyses, create rules for inventory and replenishment plans that meet supply service levels based off analyses
Identify material/equipment at risk and makes recommendations for expedited supply, change in supplier, or transportation alternatives to reconcile supply gap
Maintain day to day communication with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, system data integrity, and ordering parameters for individual materials
Obtain project submittals from vendors and provide to Project Manager’s for engineer’s approval
Investigate different and new materials for field application
Provide equipment price comparison on awarded jobs and issue large equipment PO’s
Establish rapport with other Harris teams and build effective relationships
Report cost savings and rebate