Purchasing Assistant

The Purchasing Assistant is a key member of ECs centralized purchasing team responsible for maintaining accurate purchase order (PO) records processing administrative tasks and handling credit card purchases to ensure smooth operations across company projects. This role supports Buyers and project teams by resolving discrepancies reconciling accounts and facilitating timely cross communications with our vendors and internal teams for purchase order maintenance and close-outs.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

1. Daily validating and processing of purchase orders from Remarcable into ERP system (Vista Viewpoint) ensuring accurate synchronization of details such as quantities pricing vendor information taxes freight etc.

2. Research and resolve Accounts Payable issues including quantity/pricing discrepancies items invoiced not on PO and vendor invoice matching.

3. Assist Project Managers Assistant Project Managers Project Coordinators and Buyers in reviewing and closing out outstanding POs to enable job final billing and hard closure; communicate with vendors on order status invoicing and payments as needed.

4. Place online orders for PO requests paid by credit card; ensuring purchases align with company policies and reconciling monthly statements accurately.

5. Provide administrative assistance to the team including filing data entry in Viewpoint and preparing reports on open POs or spend.

6. Support basic data entry for maintaining vendor records and tracking submittals or compliance documents (e.g. certifications) as directed.

7. Other duties as assigned.

• Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED; and two or more years of experience in purchasing administrative support or related field in the contracting/construction industry; or equivalent combination.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite construction ERP systems (Vista Viewpoint and Remarcable recommended)
• Expert-level time management organization attention to detail and strong verbal/written communication skills with high professionalism.
• Valid drivers license.

Salaryrangeforthispositionis$50000-$60000annually.

Opportunityforadiscretionaryyear-endbonus.

401kwitha40%employermatch(uptofederallimit.)

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Inadditiontosignificantcareergrowthopportunitiesfull-time employees enjoy a competitive pay rate paid holidays and PTO; Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Disability Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts 401k plan and Employee Assistance Program.

EC Electric is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and supports a drug free workplace program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information or characteristics protected veteran status or other protected classifications in accordance with federal law.

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Required Experience:

Junior IC