Purchasing Agent
Description

Position Objective: This position is responsible for purchasing the assigned materials and commodities and ensuring those materials are delivered in time to support current production.


Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Purchase material for all projects
  • Schedule materials ahead of production requirements “just in time”
  • Order shortages on daily basis
  • Purchase standard materials for cycle counts
  • Maintain purchasing project files
  • Search for new products and innovative ideas
  • Advise Purchasing Manager of all price changes
  • Assist in inventory entry and prices out inventory write-ins
  • Provide the Production Department and other departments with accurate information regarding special situations which affect the availability of materials
  • Provide the Sales and Engineering Departments with technical information on special material
  • Assist Purchasing Manager as needed
  • Performs other duties as assigned

This position is also expected to:

  • Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
  • Maintain a positive, professional demeanor at all times
  • Provide outstanding customer service to internal and external clients
  • Be very detail oriented and well organized
  • Possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills – verbal and written
  • Be skilled at problem solving and analysis
Requirements

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

  • High school diploma/GED 
  • Understanding of modular building construction process
  • Ability to read blueprints and usage of raw materials during the construction process
  • Minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience

Job Requirements

  • Able to successfully pass a criminal background check (following a conditional offer of employment)
  • Ability to sit and stand for extended periods while managing purchasing activities, use a computer with repetitive hand and wrist movements, maintain attention to detail when reviewing orders and inventory, and occasionally walk the warehouse and lift or move materials up to 25 lbs.