Procurement Coordinator

• Compensation: USD 50,000 - USD 65,000 - yearly

Working at KE

Along with building state-of-the-art projects, we build meaningful careers, lasting opportunities, and teams of dedicated individuals who truly own their work. As a leading turnkey specialty contractor specializing in Automation, Electric, Energy, and Power Services, our team tackles challenging, cutting‑edge projects that provide opportunities to build new skills, confidence, and gain valuable hands‑on experience in a variety of different industries. We tackle industrial electrical installations, advanced automation systems, and renewable energy solutions.

Since our founding as a family‑owned company in 1988, we've grown while staying true to our core values. Starting your career with KE means joining a culture that values your contributions, moves quickly, takes calculated risks, and celebrates team members who step up and own their work.

If you're ready to join a team where your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your impact is celebrated, KE is the place for you.

Purpose

The Procurement Coordinator supports the Procurement Department through execution, coordination, document management, supplier onboarding, reporting, and administrative functions that increase the strategic capacity of Category Managers.

This role serves as the operational backbone of the Procurement organization by managing transactional and administrative activities associated with purchase orders, supplier documentation, vendor onboarding, material tracking, project support, and procurement systems.

The primary objective of this position is to reduce the administrative burden on Category Managers, enabling them to focus on supplier negotiations, sourcing strategy, forecasting, estimating support, category development, supplier performance management, and supply chain risk mitigation.

Responsibilities:

• Provide operational and administrative support to the Procurement team by coordinating procurement activities, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance with company processes and standards.
• Support the lifecycle of procurement transactions, including purchase orders, supplier communications, contract documentation, vendor onboarding, and procurement system administration.
• Coordinate with suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to collect, organize, and maintain required documentation, certifications, compliance records, and onboarding requirements.
• Monitor and communicate material status, lead times, delivery schedules, and procurement milestones while escalating risks, delays, or issues that may impact project execution.
• Manage procurement-related documentation, submittals, records, and document control processes to ensure accuracy, accessibility, and audit readiness.
• Facilitate communication and follow‑up between Procurement, Operations, Engineering, Estimating, Legal, Finance, Project Management, and external partners to support project and organizational objectives.
• Maintain procurement data, reporting tools, dashboards, and tracking systems while supporting continuous process improvement and organizational efficiency initiatives.
• Assist with sourcing, estimating, supplier pricing requests, reporting, analytics, and other procurement activities that enhance visibility, support decision‑making, and increase the strategic capacity of Category Managers.

Who We're Looking For:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, Operations, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, operations coordination, project administration, construction administration, or a related field…