Purchasing Agent I

ISEC Inc. • Dixon, CA

113d

About The Position

Responsible for purchasing materials and coordinating activities involved with procuring goods and services to assist in the successful bidding and execution of projects. Requests bids then analyzes vendor pricing and capacity, to meet budget and project requirements, negotiating if necessary. Presents recommendations to project teams and prepares contracts for the work.

Requirements

• 1 – 4 years of experience in Commercial Construction Purchasing
• Basic knowledge of ISEC products, services, processes and projects
• Understands project plans and specifications
• Independently performance most assignments with instruction
• Works autonomously at times
• Seeks guidance for unusual or complex problems and supervisor approval for changes in standards
• Engages in company culture
• Open to feedback and flexible to change
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Efficient written and verbal communication skills
• Strong prioritization and organizational skills, detail-oriented

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Responsibilities

• Review specifications and architectural drawings to confirm scope of work, including material and labor requirements
• Request quotes, analyze pricing and compliance, prepare contracts and process the required documentation
• Actively develops budgets, schedules and performance plans to meet customer and company goals and objectives
• Work directly with estimators, CAD Technicians and Project Managers
• Interview vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule
• Maintains manual or computerized procurement records, such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, or inventories
• Prepares engineering instructions for shop drawing process
• Clearly communicates schedules, risks, vendor conditions in the debriefing to the operations team
• Ensures that estimate is complete, and all risk is covered/mitigated. Account for any missing items in estimate

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees