Job Description

Purchasing Agent/Buyer

Mission Statement, Values, and Ethics

Building Zone Industries (BZI) Mission Statement:

To Revolutionize the Steel Erection Industry Through Innovation and Team Performance, and to Accelerate Project Delivery While Setting New Standards in Safety and Efficiency.

We accomplish our mission by gauging everything we do by the BZI Core Values:

Trust, Respect, and Integrity.

Our mission statement and core values relate to how we interact with one another, with our customers and how we model those values in our individual behavior. For example, building Trust is an important factor in successful relationships, but it requires a commitment to trustworthy behavior. Respect is very important in teamwork and customer service, this includes our manners, language, and demeanor toward ourselves and toward others. Acting with Integrity is on purpose doing the right thing under all circumstances it includes being honest, professional, ethical, giving quality and consistent service, and having a positive attitude.

These Characteristics define us and the culture of our organization. Our success depends on positive employee morale and good team working relationships. Anyone accepting employment by BZI agrees to understand, abide by, advance, and demonstrate these values and characteristics in all aspects of our organization.

Our culture and our company is reflected in our attitude, which establishes our reputation and affects our opportunities.

Building Zone Industries offers more than just competitive compensation and a medical & dental insurance package to our Team Members.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Job Summary:

The Purchasing Agent/Buyer is responsible the management of all merchandise procurement and including negotiation with vendors to obtain reasonable pricing, quantities, and delivery dates. They will establish improved procurement programs according to company policies and procedures. The agent will assist in optimization of inventory levels while maintaining high customer service levels and minimize product stock outs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for determining and managing product inventory and margin goals.
• Work closely with Purchasing Manager to ensure accuracy of all data pertaining to items sourced and bought.
• Maintain close working relationship with the Customers to ensure forecast accuracy and systems maintenance in an environment of constantly changing products. Additionally, coordinate critical path products per project.
• Negotiate and administer purchasing contracts. Maintain files and records of product quotations, and pricing.
• Verify accuracy and execute generated purchase requisitions and release orders created by the purchasing system used for the acquisition of products.
• Prepare purchase orders and verifies receipt of purchase of orders in preparation for payment processing.
• Identify and resolves potential purchasing problems; follows up to ensure timely and accurate product delivery.
• Correspond with suppliers and maintains contact with vendors regarding quotations and status of purchase orders. The purchasing agent/buyer shall ensure all products are shipped and delivered to meet the purchase order due date.
• Maintain an understanding of national markets and product/pricing.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication, analytical and math skills.
• Must be initiative-taking and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of the purchasing department\xe2\x80\x99s policies and procedures; along with the ability to create and maintain accurate and detailed records.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Business or related field required.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a general business environment, or a combination of education and experience

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location:

• One location \xe2\x80\x93 Cedar City, Utah
• No relocation offered.

Pay Range: $17.00 to $23.00

Building Zone Industries