In PersonMinimal travel required; the role works from the Memphis, Tennessee office.
Operations & LogisticsProcurement & Sourcing
About the job
Requirements
Three to five years of experience in purchasing or material management, preferably within the construction industry.
A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Commerce, or Supply Chain Management is preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including grammar, spelling, and proofreading.
Administrative ability to manage multiple priorities from varied internal and external clients with minimal oversight.
Interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Database management and recordkeeping skills.
Ability to gather and analyze information.
Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
Ability to work across departments and with project leaders.
Ability to manage multiple tasks accurately and efficiently under pressure.
Responsibilities
Compile and send requests for quotation to potential suppliers.
Answer or assist with answering questions and resolving issues that arise during the bid process.
Review quotations.
Review drawings, specifications, and contracts for compliance with contractual documents before issuing purchase orders.
Purchase general and specialized equipment and materials on schedule.
Receive purchase-order acknowledgements and verify material, pricing, delivery, and shipping information.
Follow up weekly with suppliers to ensure procurement reaches the job site according to the project schedule.
Update the purchase-order log and submit it weekly to the field site manager, on-site material manager, and inventory manager to communicate scheduled site deliveries.
Confirm with the on-site inventory manager that all materials have arrived to support the installation schedule.
Report project problems or issues affecting project success to management.
Create reports to keep management informed of progress and issues.
Visit job sites as required to support the project.
Keep the purchase-order log complete and accurate, including its summary page.
Check issued-for-review and issued-for-construction drawings against purchase orders to identify final-design changes and ensure the field has all required materials.
Update the procurement project tracking log.
Complete special projects as required by management.
Desired Qualifications
Experience in purchasing or material management within the construction industry.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Commerce, or Supply Chain Management.
Ability to lead others across departments.
Description
Diversified Conveyors International (DCI) is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Buyer to support our Project Management team by procuring materials, equipment, and services required for baggage handling systems, parcel conveyor systems, and material handling projects across North America.
The Buyer will play a critical role in ensuring projects receive the necessary materials on time and within budget while maintaining strong vendor relationships and supporting overall project execution. This position works closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Operations, Vendors, and Suppliers to ensure project procurement activities align with project schedules and customer requirements.
Requirements
Specific Responsibilities
· Compile and send RFQ’s (Request for Quotation) to potential suppliers
· Answer, or assist with answering, any questions/issues that arise during the bid process
· Review Quotations
· Review drawings, specifications, and contracts before issuing the PO for compliance to contractual documents
· Purchase general and specialized equipment and material on schedule
· Receive order acknowledgement for the PO and verify all material, pricing, delivery and shipping information is correct
· Follow up with supplier weekly to ensure procurement to the job site in accordance to the project schedule
· Redact PO Log weekly and submit to the field site manager, the onsite material manager, and the inventory manager to communicate what material is scheduled to arrive on site
· Confirm with onsite inventory manager to ensure that all material has arrived on site to support the installation schedule
· Report any problems or issues that affect the success of your project to management
· Create reports as required to keep management informed of progress and issues
· Visit job site as required to support the project
· Keep PO Log updated complete and accurate, including summary page.
· Check IFR/IFC drawings against the POs to make sure that nothing in the final design has changed and to make sure that the field is lacking nothing
· Update procurement project tracking log
· Complete any special projects as required by management
Education, Skills, and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce or Supply Chain Management preferred
3-5 years’ experience in purchasing or material management, preferred within the construction industry
Preferred Skills:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Exceptional written and oral communication skills to include grammar, spelling, and proofreading
Superior administrative capacity to manage multiple priorities from a variety of different internal and external clients with minimal oversight
Excellent interpersonal skills with proven teamwork, participation, and a heart to serve
Skilled in database management and recordkeeping
Able to gather and analyze information
Able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
Critical Qualities
Proactive; able to lead others across departments
Precise, efficient, organized, and able to drive deliverables
Accurate, fast paced, attention to details, and able to multi-task
Ability to work well with a variety of different project leaders
A commitment to grow and mature in the mission, vision, and core values of the Company
A friendly, professional, optimistic demeanor
Composure under pressure; flexibility
Position Information
Full Time position; salary with benefits
Work Schedule: 45+ hours per week, which may include evenings and weekends
This position will work from the Memphis, Tennessee office and report directly to the Director of Procurement
Minimal Travel
**No solicitation from staffing agencies, recruiters, or headhunters.**