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Helix Electric · 6 hours ago

Purchasing Agent

Las Vegas, NV

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Helix Electric is one of the nation’s largest and most successful electrical contracting companies. The Purchasing Agent will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing purchases of materials and services to support over 160 electrical construction projects.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for requisitions on buyouts, rentals/tools, feeder schedules, gear/lighting packages, and KPI’s for cost savings and vendor performances for Project Management and Production staff

Responsible for accuracy of information including complete description of items, delivery lead time, material quantities, expected pricing, etc

Strategically leverage new and previous awarded buyouts to reduce overhead, lock-in cost, and to align for adequate locally stocked material for the contracted phase of work

Leverages Helix Electric's buying power, relationships, and expertise across HEI markets to maximize cost savings

Ensure timely receipt of vendor offers to obtain material by the due date

Facilitate and manage all vendor to client communication and relationships including suppliers, operations, and project management teams

Work with Director of Purchasing on Purchase Orders for all major equipment purchases and negations

Updates internal system (CMiC) with expected dates, notes, and appropriate work order status to properly notify involved parties of material availability

Daily reporting to confirm existing procurement work orders are on track to be executed in accordance with normal processes and procedures

Monitoring pricing and communicating changes as necessary

Investigating and determining what/how/ why material came in incorrectly or damaged (for nonconformances)

Internal interfacing with regional dispatchers/managers, project managers, and other procurement team members

External interfacing with vendors (maintaining vendor relationships)

Qualification

Electrical construction experiencePurchase agreementsCMiC softwareConstruction Management degreeMS Office SuiteCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem solvingWork ethic

Required

Degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering or field experience

Must have minimum of 5+ years of experience in the electrical construction industry

Experienced with purchase agreements for project contracts of $10M+

Dedication to learning, expanding knowledge and continuous improvement

Capacity to prioritize tasks according to deadlines and urgency and complete them in a timely and professional manner

Ability to browse the internet and use the internal systems and websites as it relates to the procurement department

Ability to create, edit and analyze data using MS Office Suite, especially Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, PDF files and Power Point presentations; CMiC software experience is a plus

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Superior organizational and prioritization skills

Problem solving, acceptance of responsibility, and work ethic

Motivation to complete tasks on time and on budget