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Purchasing AgentThe Mice Groups, Inc. • Fremont, CA, United States
Purchasing Agent

Purchasing Agent

The Mice Groups, Inc. • Fremont, CA, United States
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Our Client is seeking a Purchasing Agent for a Direct Hire / FTE position in Fremont, CA. This position is onsite and pays $75-95K annually.

Summary :

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for sourcing and negotiating with suppliers

and trade partners using information from scopes of work and specifications for the

purpose of fulfilling the material and equipment needs for each assigned project.

The Purchasing Agent will work closely with all team members involved in the

development and construction of assigned projects. Additionally, the Purchasing

Agent will be required to maintain database assemblies, establish and maintain

budgets, issue Purchase Orders and provide support as required for processing

correct payment of trade partners and suppliers.

Responsibilities :

  • Attend meetings to update the staff on projects, pricing, and expediting.
  • Protect pricing and issue purchase orders.
  • Monitor material and equipment budgets on all projects.
  • Prepare and resolve all back charges to suppliers.
  • Attend Preconstruction meetings
  • Coordinate purchasing responsibilities with the Project Manager.
  • Review the project specifications and recommend products for submittals.
  • Maintain the project notebook containing Purchasing Log, Purchase Orders, Pricing

Sheets, Submittal Logs, Specifications, Quotes, etc.

  • Communicate with : Estimators on pricing changes, Project Managers on project related
  • issues, Suppliers and vendors on project, pricing, and relational issues.

  • Prepare and resolve all back charges to suppliers.
  • Interact closely with other PAs and the accounting department.
  • Maintain pricing and delivery schedules.
  • Act as a liaison between Project Managers, Purchasing, and Vendors.
  • Respond to purchasing inquiries and maintain vendor / source information.
  • Assist with weekly order status reporting.
  • Enter Purchase orders into Vista daily
  • Gain product knowledge.
  • Required Skills :

  • 3+ years of purchasing experience, preferably with plumbing and HVAC materials.
  • Knowledge of Viewpoint Software or other accounting platforms, a plus.
  • Ability to work well with others under deadline situations and respond to changes in priorities.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Possess exceptional interpersonal
  • communication skills.

  • Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities, and see projects through to
  • completion.

  • Strong service orientation.
  • Must be a strong problem solver who is a self-starter with energy, drive and determination to
  • accomplish goals and demonstrated ability to multi-task, set priorities, stay focused, and set clear

    milestones.

  • Must be able to communicate in a professional manner, be able to work with various personalities
  • and work styles and be a collaborative team-player.

  • Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Pay for this position is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

    A sign-on payment and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits, dependent on the position offered by our client.

    Applicants should apply via The Mice Groups Inc. website ( or through this careers site posting.

    We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at The Mice Groups Inc. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

    Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

    Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

    The Mice Groups Inc. values your privacy. Please consult our Candidate Privacy Notice, for information about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information of our candidates.

    Privacy Policy

    One of the basic principles The Mice Groups follows in designing and operating this website is that we ask for only the information we need to provide the service you’ve requested.

    The Mice Groups does not currently collect personal identifying information via its website except (i) to the extent that you provide this information in an online job application and (ii) to the extent that your web browser provides personal identifying information.

    The Mice Groups will use your personally identifying information solely for the purpose for which you submitted the information. The Mice Groups may, however, aggregate certain elements of your personal identifying information with the information of other users of our website to analyze the usefulness and popularity of various web pages on its website.

    The Mice Groups reserves the right to change this policy at any time by posting a new privacy policy at this location. Questions regarding this statement should be directed to info@micegroups.com

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