Jr. Buyer

Bering-Alaka'ina Holdings, LLC; Norco (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical, dental, disability, and life

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC in NORCO, California is seeking a Junior Buyer to support Facilities Operations & Maintenance for a government customer. The role involves researching, quoting, and purchasing parts, materials, and services needed to complete maintenance work orders.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the PM, FS/PC, and stakeholders, processing purchase requisitions, and ensuring timely delivery and proper documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year experience performing in a purchasing/procurement/acquisition role.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Strong communication skills internally with staff and externally with government stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast pace environment.
• Ability to manually track purchase requests through receipt of parts, materials, and services across many concurrent projects, efforts, and taskings.

Responsibilities

• Research, quote, and purchase parts, materials, equipment and outside service support for corrective and preventative maintenance work orders.
• Support projects with research, quotes, vendor coordination and facility access for service support for equipment and building systems.
• Process purchase requisitions and ensure timely submission across projects.
• Create bid packages with PM and Facilities Supervisor for special projects.
• Submit Purchase Authorization requests and track through disposition.

Skills

Purchasing/ Procurement

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Vendor coordination

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

SharePoint

Job description

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is looking for a Junior Buyer to support Facilities Operations & Maintenance (O&M) our government customer located in NORCO, California.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Research, quote, and purchase parts, materials, equipment and outside service support in support facilities maintenance team completion of corrective and preventative maintenance work orders.
• Support special projects and efforts with research, quotes, vendor coordination and facility access to acquire service support for equipment, assets, vehicles, industrial machinery and building systems.
• Interfaces with all staff members to ensure all purchase requisitions for materials are filled out and submitted for consideration in a timely manner.
• Works with the Program Manager (PM) and Facilities Supervisor/Production Controller (FM/PC) and government stakeholders to create bid packages for special projects.
• Submits Purchase Authorization requests to government stake holders and/or Program Manager and tracks requests through final disposition.
• Ensures parts, materials, and services ordered are received, inventoried, and distributed to technicians for install/repair in coordination with the Warehouse Specialist.
• Negotiating and acquiring best pricing from vendors.
• Works closely with corporate purchasing department in PO issuance to ensure company purchasing/acquisition policies and procedures are strictly followed and adhered to.
• Establishes and maintains records of supporting vendors, accounts, receipts, and purchase authorization approvals.
• Tracks purchases made, purchases authorized, and total amount obligated against government funding and reports data weekly.
• Reconciles monthly customer invoice against purchases to identify purchases billed vs yet to be billed.
• Works closely with the PM and FS/PC towards reducing aging and time sensitive inventory for the program.
• Works closely with PM, FS/PC and trades leads to ensure critical spares inventories are maintained and current.
• Keeps the PM and Facilities Supervisor apprised of unique situations and problems encountered.
• Assist in performing monthly safety inspections as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the PM and Facilities Supervisor/Production Controller.
• May be assigned other collateral duties as required.

REQUIRED DEGREE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

High school diploma and one (1) year of experience performing purchasing and procurement duties

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum one (1) year experience performing in a purchasing/procurement/acquisition role.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Strong communication skills internally with staff and externally with government stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast pace environment
• Ability to manually track purchase requests through receipt of parts, materials, and services across many concurrent projects, efforts, and taskings.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience providing parts and materials acquisition support in a Facilities Maintenance or Industrial/Commercial maintenance environment a plus.
• Parts, materials, and supply acquisition experience in support of a federal government contract a plus.

REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

COMPENSATION DETAILS:

• $50,000-$60,000
• The compensation range or hourly rate provided is a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, skills, internal equity, market conditions, and applicable laws.

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is a fast-growing government service provider. Employees enjoy competitive salaries. Eligible employees enjoy a 401K plan with company match; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage; tuition reimbursement; paid time off; and 11 paid holidays.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and veterans.

We not illegally discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of any protected categories.

If you are a person with a disability and you need an accommodation during the application process, please click here to request accommodation.

We E-Verify all employees.

As a part of BSNC, Bering- Alakaina Holdings gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job. Qualified job candidates will generally be considered in the following order: BSNC shareholders, descendants, shareholder spouses, current employees, and outside candidates. The BSNC Shareholder Development department tracks and monitors the implementation of the Shareholder Hire Preference across its operations.

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is comprised of industry-recognized government service firms designated as Alaska Native Corporation (ACN)-owned and 8(a) certified businesses and includes Ke`aki Technologies, LLC; Laulima Government Solutions, LLC; Kūpono Government Services, LLC; Kapili Services, LLC; Po`okela Solutions, LLC; Kīkaha Solutions, LLC; and Pololei Solutions, LLC.

For additional information, please visit www.beringalakaina.com

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