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ACCO Engineered Systems · 2 days ago

Procurement Engineer

Boise, ID

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

ACCO Engineered Systems is seeking a Procurement Engineer to provide comprehensive on-site supply chain assistance. This role serves as the primary point of contact for all supply chain and procurement-related activities, ensuring seamless project execution, effective cost control, and strong supplier relationships.

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Responsibilities

This role serves as the primary liaison between the project team, ACCO departments (Purchasing, Fleet, Logistics, Accounts Payable), and all external suppliers

The Procurement Engineer participates in project meetings to keep the team informed on procurement needs and potential delays, and also assists ACCO personnel in a professional and timely manner

The Procurement Engineer manages jobsite setup, including office trailers and essential services

Creates and maintains procurement logs

This position oversees the budget and buyout for all project equipment, materials, and services, ensuring timely ordering and managing submittal requests

They are responsible for negotiating with vendors to ensure competitive pricing and availability, processing purchase orders and change orders, and tracking equipment release and delivery against project schedules

The Procurement Engineer manages the Medius queue, validates invoice pricing, and reviews change order requests

They confirm receipt of all invoiced items

Prepare invoice packages as directed for purposes of billing or other project-specific needs and verify prices against POs and supporting documentation

This individual ensures accurate committed costs and manages the timely execution of subcontracts

They also oversee subcontractor enrollment in project-specific programs and can issue subcontracts in unique situations

The role involves utilizing existing agreements or negotiating new ones for equipment rental

The Procurement Engineer performs rent vs. buy analysis and tracks equipment on rent to ensure accurate charges

This position acts as a conduit for project needs to ACCO's supplier base, finding solutions and resolving issues like credit holds or payment problems

They are also responsible for coordinating returns and credit memos, maintaining professional relationships with vendors, and keeping updated authorized vendor lists

Furthermore, they maintain an understanding of vendor products, price trends, and hard-to-find parts, and handle warranty items and core credits

The Procurement Engineer sources and manages transportation suppliers for project needs

They oversee costs throughout the project duration

This role validates all PO/subcontract values and ensures all invoices are submitted and paid

They manage the closeout of open commitments to reconcile job costs

The Procurement Engineer performs any other duties as assigned by their supervisor

Qualification

Invoice ProcessingH.V.A.C. KnowledgeMS ExcelMS WordSupplier ManagementBudget ManagementCustomer Service SkillsCommunication SkillsAttention to DetailTeamwork

Required

Strong verbal communication and listening skills, both over the phone and in person

Strong business writing skills, including the use of proper grammar and terminology

Ability to demonstrate high customer service skills

Ability to organize large amounts of information while maintaining attention to detail

Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a related position or industry

H.S. Diploma or equivalent

Proficiency in Invoice Processing & Finvari Support or single emphasis point of AFE, Online Accounts, Misapplied Costs, Bidtracer Contact Management, Diverse Businesses, SQM, IT Support, or ACCO Online Store within the first 4 weeks

Working knowledge of H.V.A.C. parts and equipment required

Knowledge of local manufacturers' representatives and dealers

Knowledge of local contractors including electrical, general, crane, etc

Ability to demonstrate accuracy and a detail-oriented approach to data entry

Proficient-plus level user of MS Excel and MS Word