Buyer - Construction Supply Chain

to join our Supply Chain Team in Longview, WA

About Us: Celebrating over a century of excellence, JH Kelly, LLC is a fourth-generation family-owned construction company and a recognized industry leader. With offices in Vancouver, Longview, Seattle, Bellingham, Washington, and Milwaukie, Oregon, we specialize in commercial and heavy industrial projects. Our exceptional team, honored with national safety and quality control awards, thrives in a dynamic and family-oriented work environment. Explore our legacy, projects, and opportunities at

Summary: JH Kelly has grown into one of the largest mechanical contractors in the Pacific Northwest. Our Projects encompass everything from building foundations, structural steel, and all types of process and material moving equipment to intricate process piping and instrumentation & control systems. We excel at completing complex, multi-craft projects under challenging schedule constraints.

The Buyer is a vital part of our construction supply chain, serving as a primary point of contact for vendors and manufacturers. This mid-level role involves planning, directing, and coordinating the procurement of equipment, products, and materials essential for our projects. Working closely with engineering, estimators, project management, and field teams, you’ll ensure seamless job site deliveries. The ideal candidate brings experience in purchasing industrial and commercial construction commodities, including:

Fabricated Products :

HVAC/plumbing equipment and supplies (piping, ductwork)

Electrical components (wiring, conduits, transformers)

Fasteners and hardware (bolts, screws, valves, fittings)

We’re looking for someone with strong organizational skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to negotiate effectively while fostering positive vendor relationships to secure timely, cost-effective procurement.

Salary Range: $30 - $55 per hour (DOE), FLSA non-exempt (OT eligible).

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining purchase order accuracy to ensure high-quality standards.
• Enhancing delivery reliability while reducing lead times to improve operational efficiency.
• Build stronger vendor and subcontractor partner relationships that lead to better customer service and lower costs.
• Improving internal customer satisfaction ratings through enhanced communication, proactive problem-solving, and consistently exceeding service expectations. Meeting or exceeding key stakeholders’ expectations.
• Review purchase requests to ensure accurate and sufficient information.
• Issue purchase orders with accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure timely purchase and delivery of quality materials, equipment, and services.
• Prepare and distribute quotes for bidding and conduct thorough spreadsheet analyses of bid results to inform the awarding of purchase orders to suppliers and subcontractors.
• Negotiate ongoing cost savings with suppliers, value analysis, and combining requirements to take advantage of volume discounts where appropriate.
• Contact suppliers for adjustments involving replacement or return of material or equipment due to non-conformance, defect, cancellation of order, or price variation.
• Assist Accounts Payable in resolving invoice and delivery discrepancies.
• Participate in the facilitation of purchasing policies, procedures, and systems.
• Maintain proactive and positive relationships within the crafts, including shop and field craft personnel.
• Foster positive relationships with customer representatives, vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, safety, CAD/BIM, accounting, IT, and all project teams.

Relationships:

• Maintain proactive and positive relationships within the JH Kelly operating groups and teams, including shop and field craft personnel.
• Foster positive relationships with customer representatives, vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, safety, CAD/BIM, accounting, IT, and all project teams.

Experience / Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Minimum of 5 years of purchasing experience, preferably in industrial and commercial construction.

Metals :
Steel, rebar, copper, aluminum, iron.

Fabricated Products :

Proficiency with automated purchasing…