Senior Purchasing Agent

POSITION SUMMARY

Senior Purchasing Agent Job Description

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Purchasing or related field

5+ years’ purchasing experience, with minimum 3 years’ in the construction industry

Strong knowledge of purchasing practices and systems

Excellent negotiation skills

Strong knowledge of construction procurement

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience with ERP; COINs experience preferred

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Excellent prioritization and multi-tasking skills

Strong attention to detail

Excellent ability to analyze and problem solve

YOU Matter

PEOPLE FIRST: BUILDING TALENT BY DESIGN

At Southland we aspire to build a workforce that’s as diverse as the people who occupy the buildings we design, build and maintain. Building talent by design is our intentional approach to creating a truly safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, empowers professional achievement, and where people are treated with respect at all levels.

If you’re someone with a true passion for our industry, a life-long learner, with high accountability and a drive for results we’re looking for you! At Southland, we hire problem solvers that are focused on providing customer value through continuous improvement and will take ownership to create the best experiences that will have an impact wider than their own job. We thrive on creating a strong company and culture where you’ll feel engaged, challenged, and valued.

If you’re ready for the next big step in your career and want a career full of fun and excitement and to be a part of a fast-paced growing company, then JOIN our team and become a part of an organization that values PEOPLE, SAFETY, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY & SUSTAINABILITY.

Benefits:

As an employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent benefits for you and your family:

Pay: Final pay is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. For (Colorado/New York City/California/Washington) this ranges from $75,000.00 -$86,000.00 plus annual incentive, benefits and retirement program as outlined above.

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Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

All employment offers are contingent upon successful, drug tests, background checks and professional reference checks.

We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time

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