Purchaser (Warehouse and Procurement Team)
About The Position
Powerhouse Electrical Services, Inc. is seeking a process-oriented Purchaser with strong data skills to plan, order, and track purchases of electrical materials used for residential electrical work. The company is a family-owned residential electrical contractor serving the homebuilding industry in Austin, San Antonio, and surrounding areas. Founded in 2003, it has grown to more than 100 employees. The Purchaser helps ensure electricians in the field have the materials they need by purchasing appropriate quantities at the right price and time. The role builds relationships with vendors and suppliers and collaborates with field, warehouse, estimating, sales, accounting, and leadership teams. It involves learning a broad range of trade materials and managing construction-industry logistics. The position is based in the company office and is not remote. The schedule is normal business hours on weekdays. The company offers an hourly wage commensurate with experience and access to insurance and 401(k) benefits after 60 days of employment. A background investigation, motor vehicle record check, and drug screening are required. The company is an equal opportunity employer and a smoke-free workplace.
Requirements
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
- Proficiency in a Microsoft Windows desktop computing environment, including using Windows and finding and saving files on a network.
- Ability to manage many details and a high volume of paperwork.
- Focused and deliberate work style, with consistent delivery of results.
- Ability to identify process roadblocks and challenges and suggest improvements.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Comfort with numbers and mathematics.
- Proactive approach to identifying small problems before they become larger problems.
- Comfort working hands-on with materials and moving around a warehouse environment.
- Dependable, punctual, and eager to learn.
- Willingness to undergo a background investigation, motor vehicle record check, and drug screening.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant purchasing or inventory control experience with ERP or accounting software; experience with ComputerEase is especially relevant.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the warehouse manager to identify daily material needs and use historical usage and future forecasts to determine order quantities.
- Generate purchase orders for electrical materials and submit them to distributors and suppliers.
- Track open purchase orders and inbound shipments, and close purchase orders for received materials.
- Confirm ordered materials have arrived and are invoiced at the correct price.
- Follow up on backorders and help manage responses to longer-than-expected lead times.
- Manage stock quotes and special pricing agreements.
- Obtain quotes and availability for job-specific special-order materials, then place and track orders.
- Collaborate with warehouse and accounting teams to plan, organize, and conduct monthly inventory cycle counts.
- Enter pricing data into ERP software, Microsoft Excel, and similar tools.
- Generate reports on past, present, and future material pricing, as well as purchase history and usage.
- Communicate price changes and increases to sales and estimating teams and company leadership.
Benefits
- Access to insurance benefits after 60 days of employment.
- Access to 401(k) benefits after 60 days of employment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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