Buyer – Full-Cycle Procurement

General Construction Company; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401K

Job summary

GCC in Rapid City, SD is seeking a proactive purchasing professional to coordinate procurement, supplier negotiations, purchase orders, and inventory coordination.

You will balance cost, quality, and delivery, manage orders from request to delivery, and collaborate with Accounting to support payments and reimbursements.

Strong Excel, communication, and organizational skills are essential, with knowledge of basic accounting and supplier management to ensure smooth operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of relevant experience.
• 1–2 years of purchasing or inventory experience preferred.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, organizational, and supplier-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate procurement and distribution of materials, parts, equipment, and supplies while balancing cost, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Manage purchase orders from request through delivery, obtain and evaluate supplier quotes, negotiate pricing and terms, and maintain supplier relationships.
• Research and recommend new suppliers, coordinate shipping and returns, resolve order or quality issues, and maintain purchasing documentation.
• Partner with Accounting and other departments to support payments, reimbursements, and other purchasing activities.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical

Excel proficiency

Purchasing

Inventory coordination

Communication

Organization

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Purchasing systems

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented purchasing professional with experience in procurement, supplier negotiations, purchase orders, and inventory coordination. They have strong analytical and negotiation skills, can evaluate suppliers based on cost, quality, and delivery, and are comfortable managing orders from purchase through delivery. Strong communication, organizational, and Excel skills are important, along with a working knowledge of purchasing, inventory, and basic accounting principles.

What You Will Do

Coordinate the procurement and distribution of materials, parts, equipment, and supplies while balancing cost, quality, and delivery requirements. Manage purchase orders from request through delivery, obtain and evaluate supplier quotes, negotiate pricing and terms, and maintain strong supplier relationships. Research and recommend new suppliers, coordinate shipping and returns, resolve order or quality issues, and maintain accurate purchasing documentation. Partner with Accounting and other departments to support payments, reimbursements, and other purchasing activities.

Experience & Abilities You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of relevant experience required.
• 1 to 2 years of purchasing or inventory experience preferred.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, organizational, and supplier-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, and experience with purchasing, inventory, or order-processing systems.
• Working knowledge of basic accounting, finance, and inventory administration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Purchasing certification or CPM certification strongly desired.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Who we are:

GCC is a world-class company that produces, distributes and markets cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and innovative products related to the construction industries in Mexico and the United States. We take pride in being a market leader with a culture of innovation, high performance and safety. GCC offers a very competitive benefits program including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability insurance plans, and a 401K.

You will love working here because:

At GCC, employees are our most important resource. As a part of the GCC family, you'll be welcomed into a culture that promotes the company vision and internal career growth. Our company vision is to have our customers recognize us as a business partner that generates the most value for their construction projects. We're a sustainable growing company, a great place to work, and a solid investment for our shareholders. GCC is an enterprise with a global and sustainable approach. Our production is mainly devoted to the manufacture and sale of gray Portland cement, mortar, premixed concrete, concrete blocks, plaster, aggregates, and other construction materials. Join the family!

An Equal Opportunity Employer

GCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.