Purchasing Coordinator

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Compensation for this role: $23.00/hr to $30.00/hr. Depending on Experience

General Responsibilities

Maintain open communication lines with all working relationships

Follow up to ensure items for which the job is accountable are performed

Earn and maintain customer’s trust

Uphold the core values of the organization

Work well with others to accomplish the mission of the organization and of the job

Specific Responsibilities

General

Assist in scheduling meetings and appointments

Schedule lunch and learns

Track data, including, but not limited to:

• what we buy
• metrics for cost savings

Field Liaison

Assist with implementation of purchasing processes and process improvements

Review material quotes and discuss options with project teams

Assist with procurement software training

Earn and maintain the field’s trust; become a partner with them

Write and issue emails to teams and departments on behalf of purchasing

Help projects with excess material

Vendor Relationships

Management of material blankets/tracking

Establish relationships with key suppliers / manufacturing representatives who align with the organization

Supplier visits when appropriate

Attend vendor-sponsored events to represent the company, when appropriate

Assist in vendor pricing negotiations

Track key performance indicators

Other duties as may be assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

• Purchasing and purchasing techniques
• Electrical contracting is a plus
• Purchasing/procurement services in the construction industry
• Software related to the job

Skill in:

• Be proactive in your approach to overcome challenges and achieve results
• Adapt to new requirements, environments and or information
• Acting as a self-starter
• Working with little supervision
• Customer management
• Listening
• Speaking intelligently
• Estimating resources needed to complete required tasks
• Adapting to new and changing requirements, environments, and/or information
• Managing complex projects, breaking them down to their component levels
• Using communication software
• Business writing
• Effective written and oral communication sufficient to be able to elicit and communicate information and achieve understanding
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with customers, vendors, consultants, management, and employees
• Operating a computer
• Operate Microsoft Office products
• Organizing work to accomplish tasks
• Reading and writing
• Prioritizing and reprioritizing to meet job needs
• Provide good customer service to the field
• Identifying and managing risk
• Problem solving
• Tracking numbers data relevant to the work assignment

REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires a minimum of three years’ electrical construction experience. Skill in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is preferred.

Benefits of this role:

• Encore Electric provides excellent benefits for our employees, including: medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, and life insurance, employee-matched 401(k), paid time off (PTO), an employee assistance program that includes counseling, legal, and financial advice.
• Encore also provides a generous employee referral program, and access to technical, safety, personal finance, and leadership training through Encore University, Encore’s in house training program.
• This position is eligible for a cell phone allowances and the short-term incentive program.

Applications will close for this position on: June 15, 2025 or until position has been filled.

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Encore Electric, Inc. is an EOE, including disability/vets.