Electrical Construction Procurement Specialist

Technibus, Inc.; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Match

Health insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Competitive pay

Job summary

IES Commercial, Inc. – DBA IES Electrical, is seeking a full-time Procurement Specialist in Suffolk, Virginia.

The role focuses on evaluating purchasing requirements, sourcing suppliers, negotiating pricing, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. Ideal candidates will have 2 years of electrical construction material procurement experience, strong MS Excel skills, and the ability to coordinate with project teams, operations, and accounting to meet purchasing needs.

Qualifications

• 2 years' recent electrical construction material procurement or related experience preferred
• Advanced knowledge of procurement/vendor inspection techniques, procedures, and working knowledge of accounting, financial management and business contract law
• Proficient MS Office/EXCEL knowledge
• Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) background check, drug test, and MVR check when responsibilities require operating motor vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Source suppliers and obtain competitive quotations to support cost-effective purchasing decisions.
• Review purchase requisitions for completeness, accuracy, budget alignment, and proper approvals.
• Collaborate with project managers, operations teams, warehouse personnel, and accounting staff to ensure purchasing requirements are met.
• Initiate or receive field purchase requisitions, log and assign purchase order number, route to purchasing supervisor or project management for approval
• Assist with vendor qualification, onboarding, and compliance documentation.
• Maintain procurement records, contracts, vendor files, and purchasing documentation.
• Research vendor/supplier prices, delivery dates, etc. through written bid or verbal quote
• Negotiate and place purchase orders (change orders) with selected vendors, and prepare documentation as required
• Negotiate equipment rental agreements with suppliers, document terms, complete insurance forms
• Negotiate and place long term or "blanket" purchase orders for routine (constantly required) materials, administer such contracts
• Expedite/coordinate material deliveries, invoice problems with Accounting and vendor, quality requirements with Engineering, and material identification with Material Control
• Comply with all company and customer safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Electrical procurement

Vendor inspection techniques

Accounting/financial management

Business contract law awareness

MS Office / Excel

Communication skills

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

IES Commercial, Inc. – DBA IES Electrical, is seeking a full-time Procurement Specialist in Suffolk, Virginia.

The role focuses on evaluating purchasing requirements, sourcing suppliers, negotiating pricing, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. Ideal candidates will have 2 years of electrical construction material procurement experience, strong MS Excel skills, and the ability to coordinate with project teams, operations, and accounting to meet purchasing needs.