Junior Buyer
Junior Buyer
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13-06-2025
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Job Description
Dashiell is a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility power generator industrial renewable and energy industries. These services include planning and system studies design and engineering maintenance and testing program management construction and turnkey EPC projects. Built on 50 years of experience handling large scale complex projects; Dashiell is unique in that we are a turnkey Engineering Construction and Testing company that specializes in medium to high voltage electrical infrastructures. More information about Dashiell can be found at .
Position Description: Junior Buyer
Location: 12301 Kurland Drive Suite 400 Houston TX 77034
Primary Function:
As a member of the procurement team the Junior Buyer is an entry level position which performs tasks as assigned for the procurement of materials supplies and services for the construction of transmission lines and substations. The Junior Buyer is expected to develop skills necessary to plan coordinate and monitor procurement activities for given project. Assignments are closely supervised and are designed to further develop employees job knowledge and abilities.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Education and Certifications:
Dashiell Corporation is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex. race color religion national origin citizenship age disability marital or veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other legal protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodations if requested for disability or religious beliefs and practices.
Dashiell Corporation provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. The company provides life insurance accidental death & dismemberment insurance long term disability insurance and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee. Benefit offerings also include a choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs with corresponding FSA or HSA dental vision supplemental life insurance short-term disability insurance critical illness insurance group accident insurance hospital indemnity insurance a 401(k) with immediate vesting and more!
Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship. No third-party recruiters please.
Position Description: Junior Buyer
Location: 12301 Kurland Drive Suite 400 Houston TX 77034
Primary Function:
As a member of the procurement team the Junior Buyer is an entry level position which performs tasks as assigned for the procurement of materials supplies and services for the construction of transmission lines and substations. The Junior Buyer is expected to develop skills necessary to plan coordinate and monitor procurement activities for given project. Assignments are closely supervised and are designed to further develop employees job knowledge and abilities.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Learn to apply cooperate standard procurement processes and procedures
- Learn about the major apparatus needs for substation and transmission line construction
- Learn who key vendors are for major apparatus and miscellaneous items
- With the oversight of experienced Buyers process requisitions validate quotes and place orders for both major apparatus and miscellaneous items
- Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work
- Bring potential problems and possible solutions to the at the attention of the responsible party
- Other duties required
Education and Certifications:
- Bachelors degree in business finance supply chain management or related field is required. Relevant work experience may be substituted in lieu of degree requirement
- Experience: Prior internship and/or related work experience in a Buyer role is preferred.
- Basic knowledge of procurement processes
- Ability to read and interpret technical information specifically for high voltage projects
- Good organizational skills which include development of work plans and ability to multitask
- Flexibility to work on an individual project as well as on team projects
- Good communication skills both oral and written
- Experience using MS Office programs including Outlook Word and Excel
- Job is primarily performed in an office environment.
- Occasionally work may be performed after normal work hours or on weekends.
- Must be able and willing to travel overnight for training and/or meetings as required (10%)
- Working extended hours including weekends may be required periodically.
- May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions as defined per Company policy.
Dashiell Corporation is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex. race color religion national origin citizenship age disability marital or veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other legal protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodations if requested for disability or religious beliefs and practices.
Dashiell Corporation provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. The company provides life insurance accidental death & dismemberment insurance long term disability insurance and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee. Benefit offerings also include a choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs with corresponding FSA or HSA dental vision supplemental life insurance short-term disability insurance critical illness insurance group accident insurance hospital indemnity insurance a 401(k) with immediate vesting and more!
Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship. No third-party recruiters please.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
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