Harris Companies Job Category: Purchasing Req. Number: BUYER002245 Schedule: Full Time Location: Las Vegas, NV 89118, USA Job Details Description The purpose of your role as a Buyer As a Buyer, you will be responsible for negotiating contracts and pricing. Creating purchase orders for equipment and materials. Provide direction and leadership to the purchasing assistants. Take lead and coordinate interfacing between Estimating and Purchasing departments. Handles complex purchases, negotiations and delivery issues. This role will be accountable for driving supplier relationships that lead to the development of additional value, improved operational efficiencies, and long-term cost avoidance. This is a fully in-office position, based out of our office in Las Vegas, NV. Purchasing Material + Equipment: * Work with the project teams to plan out the materials purchases. * Plan, generate, adjust and expedite purchase orders based upon field requisitions, project insights, interpretation of drawing take-offs, BOMs/BOEs and inventory strategies. * Track and monitor purchase orders, keeping the Project Managers informed of any problems or delays and communicate to them any impacts or constraints you find. * Issue RFXs and select best source consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements. Negotiate pricing and contracts for goods and/or services. * Order material for jobsites * Analyze and maintain data in the system(s) including cost, lot sizes, reorder points, lead-times, safety stock, and item classes to ensure accuracy of data. * Based on findings, recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data as well as make comparative analyses, create rules for inventory and replenishment plans that meet supply service levels based off analyses. * Identify material/equipment at risk and makes recommendations for expedited supply, change in supplier, or transportation alternatives to reconcile supply gap. * Maintain day to day communication with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, system data integrity, and ordering parameters for individual materials. Other Purchasing Responsibilities: * Obtain project submittals from vendors and provide to Project Manager s for engineer s approval * Investigate different and new materials for field application * Provide equipment price comparison on awarded jobs and issue large equipment PO s * Establish rapport with other Harris teams and build effective relationships * Report cost savings and rebate What we're looking for in you * Bachelors degree required in supply chain management, business, or related, or equivalent years of experience * Proficient with Microsoft Office advanced excel skills * 2-4 years of sourcing and vendor management experience * 2-4 years of material/equipment purchasing and expediting experience in the construction industry * 2-4 years of experience understanding of organizational purchasing/procurement processes and procedures * Knowledge of procurement/vendor inspection techniques and requirements * Strong negotiation skills * Knowledge of the construction industry and HVAC mechanical systems Your life at Harris As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability, resources and opportunities of a national company, and the team culture, creative spirit and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you! From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity from multiple regional locations across the country. Harris Benefits + Compensation * Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance * 401K with company match * Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays * Paid Parental leave * Short-Term Incentive Plan Visit our Careers Page for additional benefits details: https://www.harriscompany.com/careers/employee-benefits-at-a-glance Pay Range: $51,568 - $81,423 annuall The actual salary offer will vary by candidate based on a wide range of factors such as specific skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Qualifications Skills Behaviors : Motivations : Education Experience Licenses & Certifications Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Apply Here: https://www.click2apply.net/WJYkees7ggJk8fmrqf71Ql PI245445606