Purchasing Agent
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Job Description
The future you want is within reach.
At PCL your personal and professional growth is our passion. Were excited to help you discover whats next in your journey so you can build a legacy that youre proud of. With locations and projects across North America and beyond exciting opportunities are waiting for you in dozens of cities.
As aPurchasing Agentfor our Bakersfieldoffice you will contribute to our team by assisting in the planning conducting and influencing of procurement activities.
Responsibilities
- Purchases or oversees the purchase of higherrisk and more complex materials assets and services in accordance with policies procedures and established buying agreements using costeffective approaches for each transaction.
- Identifies and negotiates with vendors to purchase requisitioned commodities services and assets while meeting criteria such as specification price quantity quality safety and delivery date. Clear understanding of Best Value. Supports strategic initiatives with procurement and the district.
- Proactively manages and supports the procurement team and operations team to mitigate risks identified through expediting.
- Maintains and develops marketplace knowledge and key contacts for products and services.
- Develops and maintains constructive and cooperative and customer focused working relationships with suppliers internal and external customers projects and the district.
- Identifies current and future risks (e.g. schedule price supply quality service) and contributes to discussions to manage/mitigate those risks.
- Administers formal bid process (e.g. Requests for Quote (RFQ) technical and commercial review bid conditioning award); negotiates procurement details with suppliers including contract terms and conditions and administration of the agreement throughout their term.
- Supports estimating as the lead with price support for materials and services leading preparation of supplemental estimates and participating in estimating meetings and bid closing.
- Evaluates and makes recommendations for rent vs buy scenarios. Evaluates current fleet of equipment.
- Actively searches the marketplace for innovative products technologies services and processes that could be introduced and bring best value to PCL. Champions initiatives to reduce nonvalue add activities and streamline processes while maintaining or improving effectiveness.
Qualifications
- 7 years of progressive experience in supply chain / procurement in a related industry preferred.
- Postsecondary diploma/degree in a related discipline an asset (e.g. business supply chain management logistics warehouse distribution).
- Working towards a procurement and equipment designation or certification considered an asset.
- May oversee the procurement function in a small district area/satellite office.
- Advanced construction knowledge; understands specifications methods and procedures. Involved in strategy planning and training/mentoring others.
- Strong drive time management and sense of urgency: ability to assist inprioritization of shifting priorities for self and others in a fastpaced changing environment.
- General understanding and application of applicable laws and regulations related to procurement activities. Collaborates with internal experts.
- Advanced understanding of supply chain process project life cycle procurement best practices and risk.
- Strong negotiating skills and awareness of impact on company and projects. Able to mentor and train others on different techniques.
- Strong computer literacy; experience with relevant tools and technology (software and hardware); ability to train others on program and help develop new tools.
PCL is an innovative employeeowned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations careers education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.
The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities and an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We make employmentrelated decisions without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity age disability or veteran status.
Should you require an accommodation during the application process please contact us at with the position and location you are interested in.
Together we can build success and a better future. Lets get started!
Target Start Date:07/10/2022
Employee Status:Regular FullTime
Company:PCL Industrial Services Inc.
Primary Location:Bakersfield California
Job:Purchasing Agent
Requisition:1583
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
