Buyer

From inception to commissioning and beyond we offer complete mechanical contracting and energy services solutions. Our expertise includes design-assist HVAC plumbing sheet metal and process piping construction for semiconductor data center healthcare biotech water treatment power generation and other facilities.

Job Title: Buyer

Location: Tempe Arizona

Reports to: Procurement Director

COMPANY OVERVIEW

University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors Inc. (UMEC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCOR Group. Inc. EMCOR is the worlds leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction and facilities services including planning consulting operations and maintenance. is a subsidiary of publicly traded EMCOR Group Inc. UMEC is a full-service mechanical contractor serving the western United States. UMEC designs build and commissions mechanical systems including heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) plumbing and piping systems for commercial institutional high tech industrial and military clients.

SUMMARY

The main function of the Buyer position is the purchasing and processing of daily material orders for the UMEC Arizona projects as well as misc. office and fab shop materials and supplies. These tasks are performed under the direct supervision of the Director of Procurement. The ideal candidate must have strong analytical thinking skills an excellent ability to multi-task and the ability to manage relationships with internal and external entities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Communicating directly with vendors via phone email and in-person meetings.
• Communicating directly with UMEC project teams.
• Obtain quotes on daily material orders.
• Assemble project material submittals as required.
• Coordinate gas rental cylinder tracking with project teams.
• Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
• Compare suppliers bills with bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy.
• Prepare maintain and review purchasing files reports logs and price lists.
• Resolve invoice statement and payment issues.
• Take inventory of office supplies order sort and distribute as needed.
• Collaborate effectively and professionally with both external (i.e. vendors) and internal (i.e. A/P) departments.
• Ability to think analytically and represent Procurement Director in his or her absence or emergency situations.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and keep orders up to date within UMECs system while adhering to UMEC processes.
• Prepare reports by collecting and analyzing information.
• Maintain confidentiality of operations department and company information.
• Comply with Company established policies and procedures.
• Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to the Procurement Director with recommendations for resolution.
• Other various purchasing tasks may be assigned by the Director of Procurement

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PREFERRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree and/or high school diploma and at least 2 years of recent relevant experience as a Buyer or Purchasing Assistant preferably in the mechanical contracting industry.
• Working knowledge of procurement construction industry and operations management is a plus.
• Working knowledge of federal state and city regulations and guidelines.

PREFERRED SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Excellent organization communication and interpersonal skills
• Business writing and reporting skills
• Strategic analytical and multi-tasking skills
• Time management skills ability to meet frequent deadlines
• Basic clerical skills including but not limited to typing faxing scanning calendar management handling mailings etc.
• Attention to detail

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Outlook Word and Excel).
• Working knowledge of purchasing project and financial software (i.e. Viewpoint Vista Viewpoint VCM Bluebeam Revu and Power Purchase)

REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES

The requirements listed below are representative of characteristics and demonstrated capabilities sought to perform this job successfully.

• Must demonstrate integrity honesty professionalism and appropriate concern regarding dissemination of sensitive and confidential information.
• Must have the ability to make sound decisions and produce accurate and timely results in mind.
• Must prioritize and organize work in a fast paced multi-task environment.
• Must monitor and analyze data and solve problems on a tactical and strategic level.
• Must build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees management suppliers and customers.
• Must demonstrate commitment to company values.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English cooperate and collaborate with multiple levels of customer employees unions government agencies vendors and suppliers and other contractor organizations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit see talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls. The employee is regularly required to walk reach with hands and arms climb or balance and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to commute to field locations. The employee must have the ability to navigate around job site locations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee may expect to work in typical office environment conditions except when visiting field locations. Field environments may vary based on project manufacturing or weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

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