Purchasing Agent

1 month ago

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Mortenson Construction Full time

ABOUT MORTENSON

As a Top 25 builder, developer, and EPC, our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact.
Let's Redefine Possible

SUMMARY

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for developing relationships with suppliers, and purchasing materials, supplies, equipment, and services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develop relationships with suppliers: solicit bids, analyze quotations, interview prospective suppliers, and select suppliers.
  • Work with the manager to develop profitable purchasing strategies.
  • Prepare and implement effective negotiation tactics.
  • Create and maintain catalogs for each supported operating group.
  • Purchase items and services at the most favorable price consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, and other factors.
  • Propose purchase transactions that higher authority approves prior to final action.
  • Analyze individual markets, handle budget, and increase margin on a regular basis, track trends in purchasing habits.
  • Evaluate suppliers.
  • Train project teams to effectively utilize the procurement system.
  • Arrange returns for unacceptable products to suppliers.
  • Track order status from the time of placing the order until delivery and communicate status to project teams.
  • Enter purchase orders, and retain contact with suppliers to ensure delivery of material on a timely basis.
  • Visit the project site or operating group quarterly at a minimum to better understand their challenges and educate them on procurement so that streamlined processes can be implemented.
  • Lead special projects for the team as requested.
  • Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Knowledge of Construction processes, equipment, materials, purchasing processes, and procedures.
  • Negotiating, organizing, planning, verbal, and communication skills.
  • Strong customer service and analytical skills.
  • Software experience.
  • Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback.
  • Ability to travel up to 30%.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in purchasing field.
  • Current driver's license.

Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.

Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.

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