Purchasing Agent jobs in Minneapolis, MN

Company Overview:

As a Top 25 builder, developer, and EPC, our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact. | Let's Redefine Possible

Primary Purpose of Position

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for developing relationships with suppliers, purchasing materials, supplies, equipment, and services.

EXPECTATIONS OF ALL TEAM MEMBERS

At Mortenson, we believe everyone is a leader. For that reason, every team member is expected to apply our leadership principles - Do the Right Thing, We Before Me and Inspire What's Possible - in their work. This means we act with dependability, initiative, and a positive attitude to produce high quality work and deliver an exceptional customer experience. We are on time, productive and consistent in our attendance. We approach work as part of a team, listen to the opinions of others and cooperate to achieve project goals. We accept direction from supervisors and seek out constructive feedback. We follow rules and procedures to ensure quality work and safeguard the wellbeing of ourselves and others. We push to exceed the established goals, standards, and accountabilities of our positions to increase quality, safety and innovation.

All team members are responsible for supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment, as well as positively contributing to our company culture. This begins by aligning with Mortenson's values and ethical standards as stated in the Mortenson Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, in addition to abiding by the procedures and practices outlined in the Mortenson Operations Manual.

KEY RESULT AREAS (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

• Develop relationships with suppliers: solicit bids, analyze quotations, interview prospective suppliers, and select suppliers.
• Work with manager to develop profitable purchasing strategies.
• Prepare and implement effective negotiation tactics.
• Create and maintain catalogs for each supported operating group.
• Purchase items and services at the most favorable price consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, and other factors.
• Propose purchase transactions that higher authority approve prior to final action.
• Analyze individual markets, handle budget, and increase margin on a regular basis, track trends in purchasing habits.
• Evaluate suppliers.
• Train project teams to effectively utilize procurement system.
• Arrange returns for unacceptable products to suppliers.
• Track order status from time of placing order until delivery and communicate status to project teams.
• Enter purchase orders, retain contact with suppliers to ensure delivery of material on a timely basis.
• Visit project site or operating group quarterly at a minimum to better understand their challenges and educate them on procurement so that streamlined processes can be implemented.
• Lead special projects for team as requested.
• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of Construction processes, equipment, and materials, purchasing processes and procedures.
• Negotiating, organizing, planning, verbal, and communication skills.
• Strong customer service and analytical skills.
• Software experience.
• Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in purchasing field.
• Current driver's license.

Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.

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