Role OverviewJoin CIC Construction as a Purchasing Agent, playing a critical role in sourcing materials, equipment, services, and supplies to support field operations, project teams, and company-wide business needs. You will work closely with project managers, department leaders, vendors, subcontractors, accounting, and field personnel to ensure purchases are timely, competitive, and aligned with company requirements.
What You Will Do
The Purchasing Agent is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and leasing construction materials, equipment, services, supplies, and permanent facility equipment to support field and office operations. This position works closely with project managers, department leaders, contracts, accounting, vendors, subcontractors, and field personnel to ensure materials and services are obtained timely, competitively, and in accordance with company requirements.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This role requires strong organization, communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to identify and resolve purchasing obstacles and support successful project execution. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of purchasing or procurement experience, preferably within the construction or industrial construction industry.
Requirements
- Minimum of three years of purchasing or procurement experience, preferably within the construction or industrial construction industry.
- Experience sourcing and purchasing construction materials, equipment, supplies, services, or subcontractors.
- Experience working with vendors, negotiating pricing, obtaining competitive quotes, and managing purchasing documentation.
- Experience using accounting, purchasing, cost tracking, inventory management, or enterprise business systems.
- Experience supporting project teams, field operations, budgeting, inventory management, or other construction-related business functions preferred.
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