Purchasing Manager

Allan Myers•Fallston, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Allan Myers is looking for a confident Purchasing Manager with the ability to manage the purchasing function of Allan Myers. This role is on-site and requires working from the regional office. The Purchasing Manager will be responsible for reviewing subcontractor/supplier selection for aggregate, asphalt and construction transportation production and projects, reviewing contract documents issued on projects and the process through which the terms and conditions were derived, maintaining insurance files on all subcontractors, and developing strategic relationships with suppliers and subcontractors and long-term pricing arrangements.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial, Business or related degree.
Must possess working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel).
Must possess strong decision making, customer service, negotiation, business acumen skills.
Ability to maintain a high-level of accuracy and attention-to-detail.
Ability to handle confidential material.
Must be detailed oriented and able to communicate (written and verbal) and prioritize effectively.
Ability to work and efficiently in a fast-paced and high-volume environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Heavy Civil Construction and/or Asphalt/Aggerate industry a plus.
Experience with CMIC or other purchasing software is a plus.

Responsibilities

Communicates, models and continuously reinforces company culture and leadership practices with other team members including Values, Safety, Delay Free Production, Ethics Policy, and the Collaborative Way.
Establish supplier and contractor base for materials and services required for the asphalt, aggregate and transportation.
Develop, maintain and expand the relationships with a high level of ethics, devoid of any practices which could be deemed questionable business conduct.
Review and monitor the performance of suppliers and subcontractors as it relates to safety, cooperation, timeliness, quality, etc.
Resolve supplier issues as they become known.
Reviews and monitors the performance of these suppliers and subcontractors as it relates to safety, cooperation, timeliness, and quality.
Liaison between company and all of its material suppliers and subcontractors.
Review subcontractor/supplier selection for projects.
Review, analyze, perform ROI’s and summarize all bids considering price, delivery, quality, past performance of supplier, etc. (lowest total cost) to determine successful bidder.
Solicit quotations from suppliers and subcontractors and summarize the quotes for estimating and purchase.
Negotiates and prepares purchase orders and subcontracts to project and production specifications.
Maintains procurement records of items purchased and their respective cost for future bidding requirements.
Keep abreast of current trends, practices, and pricing of materials within area of responsibility.
Reviewing payment cycles through A/P, reviewing spend through CMIC and Excel, detailed and intense product negotiations based on volume and value.
Ability to buy on a multi -site platform and manage that process remotely.
Develop new supplier relationships as our geographic market continues to grow by gathering external data from publications, indexes, and other contractors outside of our marketplace.
Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
Maintains and expands knowledge base in areas of responsibility.
Integrate new knowledge and skills into daily work and share with colleagues as appropriate.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.