Full-Time

Purchasing Manager

RK Industries

RK Industries

1,001-5,000 employees

Specialty contracting, prefabrication, modular systems provider

Compensation Overview

$97k - $125k/yr

Stamford, TX, USA

In Person

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Required Skills
Inventory Management
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • Proven specialist expertise, typically 10+ years of experience, including fiscal responsibilities.
  • College/university graduate or equivalent combination of skills or experience generally expected for specified technical roles.
  • Independent decision making.
  • Responsible for a single department or functional area either as a manager or functional expert.
  • Initiates and maintains relationships with key staff and other departments.
  • Makes authoritative decisions and recommendations having important impact on activities of the company.
  • Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight and mature judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented complexities.
  • Determines program objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects and developing standards and guidelines for diverse activities.
  • Ability to travel between corporate offices and jobsites within the Denver Metro Area, during work hours.
  • Located in or willing to work in Aurora, Colorado.
  • Compliance with safety and health systems practices including RK Mechanical Orientation and CPR/First Aid/AED/Bloodborne Pathogens.
Responsibilities
  • Ensure corporate buying agreements compliance.
  • Procure multiple prices on orders to ensure the best pricing, availability and value on majority of orders.
  • Utilize spreadsheets for analysis and best purchasing decisions.
  • Ensure contract compliance for all material and equipment.
  • Support project teams with submittals and contract compliance packages.
  • Meet reasonable timelines to reduce non-productive field product shortages.
  • Utilization of all internal RKMI part numbers for material.
  • Ensure vendors are sending pricing and confirmations to us in a timely manner.
  • Proper identification of materials and accuracy is imperative.
  • Liaise and rectify purchase order errors or corrections with Accounts Payable.
  • Ensure accuracy of purchase orders to allow for purchase discounts with vendors.
  • Negotiation of site storage, product releases and any other ideas to reduce material handling.
  • Track and ensure credits are applied to account.
  • Track and manage all back orders to ensure timely delivery of all material and equipment.
  • Manage the processes for purchasing equipment and rough-in materials for projects.
  • Purchase raw materials required for fabrication.
  • Update vendor information files.
  • Assisting Accounts Payable with PO to invoice by matching and correcting problems.
  • Utilize yard inventory through Yard Supervisor in order to reduce inventory.
  • Maintain the goal of zero long-term inventories.
  • Comply with all company policies and procedures.
  • Prompt, punctual, and regular attendance during core business hours, in an office environment (not a telecommuting position), currently located in Aurora, including a reliable means of transport to and from work.
  • Ability to occasionally travel between corporate offices and jobsites within the Denver Metro Area, during work hours.

RK Industries is a family-owned group delivering specialty contracting, prefabricated solutions and modular systems through seven operating divisions: RK Mechanical, RK Steel, RK Electrical, RK Mission Critical, RK Energy, RK Water and RK Service. It designs, fabricates and installs mechanical, electrical, structural and modular systems across the Mountain West from six facilities headquartered in Denver. Its service model combines on-site contracting work with off-site fabrication and modular construction to streamline projects from design to completion. The company differentiates itself through its long family history, multi-division integration, and regional focus, enabling coordinated, single-source delivery across mechanical, electrical, structural, energy, water and service needs. The goal is to provide reliable, end-to-end contracting and modular solutions that support complex projects while upholding its family legacy and regional service commitments.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Denver, Colorado

Founded

1963

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What believers are saying

  • Turnkey delivery can win enterprise customers seeking single-vendor accountability and faster deployment.
  • Mission-critical infrastructure demand supports higher-value work in data centers and power systems.
  • Offsite fabrication and modular systems improve schedule certainty and labor efficiency.

What critics are saying

  • Complex multi-trade coordination creates execution risk, rework, and margin pressure on large projects.
  • Mission-critical failures trigger liquidated damages, reputational harm, and lost repeat business.
  • Regional concentration in the Mountain West exposes RK to local construction slowdowns and labor shortages.

What makes RK Industries unique

  • RK combines mechanical, electrical, plumbing, steel, water, construction, prefabrication, manufacturing, and services.
  • RK Mission Critical builds modular infrastructure for data centers and power modules.
  • RK emphasizes offsite multi-trade fabrication and turnkey product solutions.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Training Programs

Professional Development Budget

Employee Discounts

Mental Health Support