Senior Buyer (Millwork)

Hours: full-time 40hrs/week

Location: On-site

Pay Range: $75K-$95k
Individual compensation is based onvarious factorsincluding skills experience qualifications and other job-related factors. We offer competitive pay spot bonuses medical dental and vision insurance paid time-off family leave wellness benefits 401k w/employer match health savings and dependent care plans creative work environment and more.

TheSeniorBuyeratDigifabshop/CWKAworkswithProject Management Operations Finance and Leadership Teams to provide a broad spectrum of support in the daily execution of project-specific purchasing and management of vendor relationships.

Duties and Responsibilities:

TheSeniorBuyer attends the Biweekly Project Meeting to gain a thorough understanding of the scope of work schedule and materials & services needed to complete the project. TheSeniorBuyer works directly with the Project Manager and Lead Engineer toidentifymaterial budgets specifications and lead times on specialty and large purchases.

Material Research -Understand evaluate and analyze specifications and requirements for custom items and commodity bids todeterminetheoptimalmethod of procurement; consult with internal Teams on what and how the product is being used.

• Help expand our supplier base and build a knowledge of available materials that the vendors offer. (This allows us to consider all available material options while comparing pricing evaluating payment term options anddeterminingbest lead-time/availability.

• Review pending orders with project teams and provide suggestions for finding alternative products to those originallysuggestedthat may be priced better/have better availability or lead times.

• Help negotiate with vendors for better lead-timesand pricing.

• Trackmaterialsthatare ready to bepurchasedvia the companys ERP system and work with project teams to understand when materials are needed in the shop for projects. Review options for sourcing thesematerialswhile negotiating the best possible price for each order.

• Write purchase orders to secure materials/products in time for operations and project teams.

Estimating/RFQs-Be a source for both Estimating and Project Management in terms of where toprocurematerials which vendors have exceeded our expectations on price quality and schedule.

• Submit requests for quotes for materials and supplies to obtain the best pricing and lead times.

• Retain quotes for negotiating later when releasing purchase orders for active projects.

Purchasing- Activelyparticipatein a project handoff meeting with Project Management to understand the materials needed review schedule budget andestablishguidelines for the purchasing of project materials.

• Understand what purchases require more information and how to pull this information together to complete the buyout package. This could include drawings custom specifications andpreviousquotes for reference.

• Build andmaintaingood vendor relationshipsestablishingfluid communication responding promptly to vendor emails and calls.

• Onboard new suppliers which includes negotiating payment terms insurance requirements and lien waivers as needed.

• Accurately create Purchase Orders that clearly identify the items or services that are being purchased.(All pertinent information should be on the PO for clear communicationtoboth the vendor and internalteams.)

• Accurately code the line items into Epicor and execute with the selected vendor.

• Communicatepotential material issues both cost and schedule related to the respective team members.

• Meet with Operations and Project Management to discuss short- and long-term project materialpurchasing.

• Review material costs to date compared to budgetsestablishedand report progress.

• Prepare and execute custom material orderingreviewing withengineering and project management for accuracy and getting all orders over $10000 signed off by the project manager.

Accounting-Establishand negotiate credit terms with vendors and work to improve our financial flexibility by negotiating better terms with our vendors.

• Review materials with Shipper/Receiver when they arrive to understand what has been ordered evaluate quality issues react to damages orinconsistencesand rectify with the vendors.

• Work with management and the Finance Director on vendor payment issues.

Buying-Work with multiple vendors to ensure pricing accuracy.

• Negotiate shipping costs anddeterminewhat will work for our schedule.

• Understanding material needsavailabilityand presenting alternates when product is not available.

• Requestcollectand organize documentation for LEED projects. (Understand what qualifies for credits and follow up for the proper paperwork with vendors prior to entering their invoice.)

• Maintain FSC material recordkeeping.

Overall:Keep a positive attitude even when things do not go as planned.

• Quality controlcheckall documentation incoming and outgoing.

• Maintain clear communication witheveryoneincluding expectations and accountability.

• Know the status of pending orders track the progress and relay information to the team to keep everyone informed of status.

Preferred skills/qualifications:

• Millwork/Construction Industry knowledge and work experience.

• PreviousProject Management and/or Project Buying experience.

• Proven success in Negotiating Payment terms pricing and better lead-times.

• Experience working in an ERP System. (CWKA uses Epicor ERP)

• Epicor experience a plus.

• Experience working in a fast-paced challenging environment.

• Able to hold vendors accountabletoproduct availability pricing and payment terms.

• Able to work with multiple adjacent teams including Finance/Operations Project Management Receiving and Engineering while also being able to work independently as needed.

• Successful in completing tasks byestablisheddeadline.

Experience:

• Project Management: 1 year (Preferred)

• Project Buying: 2 years (Required)

• Commercial construction: 2 years (Required)

• ERP systems: 1 year (Preferred)

Job Title: Senior Buyer
Team:Projects
Reports to: Director ofProject Management
Direct Reports: Yes

Digifabshop is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex age national origin disability marital or domestic violence victim status sexual orientation gender identity transgender status genetic predisposition or carrier status military or veteran status familial status prior arrest or conviction record pregnancy or related conditions known relation or association with any member of a protected class or any other protected class or any other protected characteristic as established by federal or state law. Digifabshop will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.