Purchasing Agent

NORLEE INVESTMENTS LLC•Jacksonville, FL

50d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a fast-paced environment and requires accuracy and attention to detail. Responsibilities include procurement of materials, equipment, subcontractors, and supplies; negotiating/coordinating shipping schedules with vendors; working with Project Managers for pricing of materials, equipment, and supplies; and managing incoming material/inventory. The success of this role can be gauged by ensuring quality through clearly defined purchasing contracts and accurate POs, and by minimizing unplanned orders to keep within budget, reduce supply risks, and ensure continuity. An individual in this role is a professional and personable leader, committed to the success of projects and the organization.

Requirements

5+ years of purchasing experience
Familiarity with Kojo (or similar) software.
Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
Attention to detail while multi-tasking.
Strong computer skills and use of all Microsoft applications.
Adaptable / Flexible – being open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances.
Proven ability to drive cohesion and collaboration among many different people & functions.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent work experience.
A drive to seek process improvement.
Ability to create written reports, estimates, and instructions/procedures.
Ability to research and deliver verbal information with clients, representatives, and staff.
Frequent face-to-face interaction with clients, general contractor representatives, and other Norlee staff is required.
Proven skills to deal with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to compute percentages, costs, gross margins and gross profits on material, labor, and project estimates.
Strong detail orientation and demonstrated drive to meet established deadlines, with high quality work and supporting backup.
Proficiency with MS Office suite.

Nice To Haves

Preferred Kojo purchasing software.

Responsibilities

Work with project teams purchasing material for all projects and any job cost related items.
Receive and ensure that all purchase requests have been approved in accordance with authorized approval levels.
Sending out RFQs to approved vendors through Kojo software.
Comparing quotes received for accuracy, cost and delivery dates.
Coordinates and processes all Return-To-Vendor and credit requests.
Issue and track Hold for Release Purchase Orders.
Reconciling Outstanding Purchase Order Committed Cost.
Ensure field teams accurately confirm receipt of deliveries in a timely manner.
Assists project teams with disbursement of surplus goods.
Work with all departments to find cost savings in products and services.
Ensure adherence to all purchase terms and discounts.
Ability to travel occasionally between company locations if required.
Procurement of materials, equipment, subcontractors, and supplies.
Negotiating/coordinating shipping schedules with vendors.
Working with Project Managers for pricing of materials, equipment, and supplies.
Managing incoming material/inventory.