Procurement Specialist

What we are looking for:

Aldridge is seeking a Procurement Specialist to be part of Aldridge's Purchasing team. Your role at Aldridge will support some of the largest and most technically challenging infrastructure projects in the nation! Our Purchasing Agents support project teams from coast to coast with project procurement strategies to keep our people safe, maximize operational efficiencies, stay under budget, and solve purchasing and logistics problems. You will have the opportunity to create partnerships with project teams and vendors focusing on lowest installed cost strategies needed to complete our projects.

What you'll do:

Essential project and divisional duties include:

• Working with project teams and vendors to negotiate project procurement plans and packages
• Being a material subject matter expert resource for project managers that might not fully understand their needs
• Using questioning to ensure orders are complete
• Reviewing, monitoring, and controlling the creation and execution of purchase order requests from project teams
• Pursing and negotiating available vendor discounts
• Making recommendations to increase efficiency and drive greater value
• Assist with the training and rollout of any purchasing processes and system changes
• Facilitating the resolution of material and/or logistics issues with vendors
• Monitoring the purchase order status with project teams to ensure timely completion
• Working with the project and accounting teams to correct coding and/or data entry errors related to purchase orders and invoices that impact timely vendor payments
• Coordinating all equipment procurement activities
• Interfacing with equipment vendors, including expediting vendor procurement information and deliverables, as necessary
• Preparing the engineering and equipment procurement requirements of the Project
• Scheduling day-to-day equipment procurement activities and coordinating these activities with the Project Manager and the Project Scheduler
• Providing the Project Manager, a "Procurement Report"
• Performing additional duties as directed by the Project Manager

Who you are:

We are pursuing candidates with the following qualifications:

• 3+ years' experience with a degree, 5+years' experience without a degree
• Purchasing/procurement field experience, construction is a plus
• Communicates well in person, on the phone, and through email
• Proven problem solver with strong organizational and analytical skills
• Essential computer skills: MS Office, Google, and PDF creation
• Experience with procurement software, specifically Coupa, is a plus
• Construction experience desired

What we offer:

The annual base pay for this role is between $90,000 - $115,000. The actual pay is dependent upon many factors, including: location, work experience, education, training, transferable skills, business needs, and market conditions. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. The role may also be eligible for a bonus. Aldridge provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Wellness Incentive Programs
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Legal Assistance
• Identity Protection
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

This job-specific task list covers only the most important job duties. Employees assigned to this position title will also perform other occasional work assignments not mentioned above, including temporary assignments, training assignments, and other related duties.