Purchasing Agent

Job Description – Purchasing Agent

The Purchasing Agent / Procurement Manager reports directly to the Controller and is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, coordinating, and expediting materials, equipment, subcontracted services, and outside processing required to support complex structural steel fabrication projects. This position works closely with estimating, project management, production, quality control, accounting, operations, and executive leadership to control costs, maintain schedules, support AISC quality requirements, and ensure accurate procurement documentation.

• Generate accurate purchase orders from approved requisitions, bills of material, project requirements, estimates, and management direction.
• Source and procure structural steel, plate, shapes, pipe, miscellaneous metals, fasteners, welding consumables, coatings‑related materials, shop supplies, equipment, freight, outside processing, and subcontracted services.
• Coordinate with estimating to obtain vendor and subcontractor pricing during bid phases, including materials, freight, outside processing, coatings, galvanizing, and specialty services.
• Negotiate pricing, delivery terms, lead times, and payment terms with suppliers, vendors, subcontractors, and service providers.
• Track open purchase orders, confirm vendor acknowledgments, monitor delivery commitments, and expedite critical materials to support production schedules.

• Generate accurate purchase orders from approved requisitions, bills of material, project requirements, estimates, and management direction.
• Source and procure structural steel, plate, shapes, pipe, miscellaneous metals, fasteners, welding consumables, coatings‑related materials, shop supplies, equipment, freight, outside processing, and subcontracted services.
• Coordinate with estimating to obtain vendor and subcontractor pricing during bid phases, including materials, freight, outside processing, coatings, galvanizing, and specialty services.
• Negotiate pricing, delivery terms, lead times, and payment terms with suppliers, vendors, subcontractors, and service providers.
• Track open purchase orders, confirm vendor acknowledgments, monitor delivery commitments, and expedite critical materials to support production schedules.

• Identify, qualify, and maintain reliable suppliers, subcontractors, and vendors capable of supporting complex steel fabrication work.
• Build and maintain relationships with mills, steel service centers, fastener suppliers, coating providers, galvanize rs, machine shops, trucking companies, equipment suppliers, and specialty subcontractors.
• Evaluate vendor performance based on cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, documentation, and overall reliability.
• Maintain vendor files, contact information, insurance certificates, tax documentation, qualification records, and other required compliance documents.
• Support continuous improvement of the approved vendor list, purchasing procedures, and supplier performance standards.

• Ensure procurement activities support the company’s AISC quality management system and project‑specific quality requirements.
• Coordinate with Quality Control to obtain and verify material certifications, mill test reports, traceability documentation, receiving records, and supplier compliance documents.
• Confirm that purchased materials and services meet applicable contract documents, drawings, specifications, approved submittals, and company quality procedures.
• Identify and report incomplete, nonconforming, or questionable vendor documentation.
• Maintain procurement records required for internal audits, external audits, project closeout, and quality…