Facade People · 4 days ago
Senior Purchasing Agent
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelFacade People is a leading SE Glazing Contractor specializing in architectural solutions. They are seeking a Senior Purchasing Agent to handle specialty buys, prepare bid packages, and maintain strategic supplier relationships to ensure efficient procurement of construction materials.
Construction
Responsibilities
Handle all specialty buys including, but not limited to, glass, aluminum and gaskets
Solid knowledge of specific materials and suppliers – glazing IGU, glazing coatings, aluminum extrusions, architectural windows, various metal panel finishes including aluminum and stainless steel, brick, terracotta, and ACM
Preparation of bid packages
Prepare and administer purchase orders
Daily interaction with external suppliers for procurement of construction/fabrication goods and services
Analyze and evaluate proposals
Perform price analysis
Develop and maintain strategic relationships
Use cost evaluations for development of pre-negotiation strategies
Lead negotiations, agreement terms, PO documentation, and invoice reconciliation
Negotiate and coordinate additions, deletions, or modifications to purchase agreements
Negotiate term supply contracts, agreements and RFP’s
Working knowledge of standard contract types
Ensure continuous flow of materials to support production requirements in the most efficient and cost-effective manner
Work closely with senior management, production, engineering and suppliers to establish business building relationships
Qualification
Required
Handle all specialty buys including, but not limited to, glass, aluminum and gaskets
Solid knowledge of specific materials and suppliers – glazing IGU, glazing coatings, aluminum extrusions, architectural windows, various metal panel finishes including aluminum and stainless steel, brick, terracotta, and ACM
Preparation of bid packages
Prepare and administer purchase orders
Daily interaction with external suppliers for procurement of construction/fabrication goods and services
Analyze and evaluate proposals
Perform price analysis
Develop and maintain strategic relationships
Use cost evaluations for development of pre-negotiation strategies
Lead negotiations, agreement terms, PO documentation, and invoice reconciliation
Negotiate and coordinate additions, deletions, or modifications to purchase agreements
Negotiate term supply contracts, agreements and RFP's
Working knowledge of standard contract types
Ensure continuous flow of materials to support production requirements in the most efficient and cost-effective manner
Work closely with senior management, production, engineering and suppliers to establish business building relationships
Prior purchasing experience with specialty items (glass aluminum, gaskets)
Detail and teamwork oriented with demonstrated organizational skills
Strong negotiation skills
Strong relationship building skills
Demonstrated problem solving skills
Self-motivated, demonstrated sense of urgency, ownership of tasks
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Preferred
Prior purchasing experience in façade, curtainwall, building enclosure industry
Benefits
Excellent Salary and benefits
Company
Facade People
Facade People is a specialist construction, building envelope and design recruitment group.
Founded in 2018
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase