Senior Procurement Specialist (Commodity)

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities: 

• Collaborate with manager to establish strategic direction and objectives.
• Assist with supplier qualification, evaluation and re-evaluation processes.
• Assist with commercial negotiations. 
• Support the procurement team with developing appropriate sources of supply.
• Initiate the sourcing (price/availability) process by issuing RFQ’s.
• Analyze & level quotes received and making recommendations for award.
• Prepare and process purchase orders and change orders.
• Input and maintain necessary data/records in the company purchasing system.
• Research and resolve AP/AR discrepancies.
• Assist with Procurement reporting requirements, commodity performance metrics and vendor scorecards.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with suppliers to stay current with trends and technologies, products and services.
• Work closely with the Expeditor to ensure suppliers meeting contract schedule and delivery requirements.
• Maintain key procurement documents to ensure Project Team is informed of material constraints and risks.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 years’ Purchasing/Buyer experience in the Construction and/or Engineering field.
• College degree preferred.
• Preference given for experience in Solar, Renewable Energy or Power Generation.
• Experience with solar trackers a HUGE plus.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite required. Must be proficient in Excel. 
• Experience with Viewpoint preferred.
• Effective written and verbal communication. 
• Ability to travel as needed. 
• Preference given for bilingual candidates.

Benefits:

• Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Short Term/Long Term Disability, 401K with matching contribution

Company Overview:

The management team at PRE has a great deal of experience in the solar industry with 1 GW of projects managed, sold and completed in the last 5 years. This includes the completion of over 236 MW in 2018, earning us the #1 spot in Texas in the 2019 Top Solar Contractors list, and #7 in the 2019 Top Solar EPC list from Solar Power World, in addition to other placements. Read more at Solar Power World.  As a part of Primoris Service Corporation, PRE has the financial backing and experience to support any solar project across the United States. We are committed to providing the highest value solar services in the market and pride ourselves on delivering quality projects on time and on budget.

Agency Statement:

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms.