Procurement Buyer

EVAPCO, Inc.; Edwardsville (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Profit Sharing Bonus

Klarity Plan - Retirement Savings

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

Bereavement Pay

Basic Life Insurance

Paid Sick Leave

Long Term Disability

Job summary

EvapTech in Edwardsville, KS is seeking a Procurement Assistant to support the Procurement Manager by scheduling material arrivals, issuing purchase orders for materials and labor subcontracts, and tracking deliveries to job sites.

The role requires reviewing project scopes, soliciting bids, managing PO schedules, and coordinating with customers, suppliers, logistics, and site personnel to keep projects on track. Experience with ERP systems, especially Jobscope, is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field: Supply Chain Management, Business/Finance, Engineering.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Ability to work in office at Edwardsville, KS headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Review project scope / specifications and understand purchasing requirements.
• Solicit bids / quotes from vendors, prepare bid tabs and issue purchase orders.
• Manage purchase order and delivery schedule revisions.
• Coordinate with customers, suppliers, logistics and site personnel to schedule deliveries.
• Monitor material shortages and place supplemental purchase orders as required.
• Maintain vendor database in ERP system (Jobscope).

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business/Finance, Engineering

Tools

Jobscope ERP

Job description

About EvapTech

EvapTech is a premier cooling tower designer, manufacturer and contractor providing Research Powered Solutions for customer needs in the power generation, industrial, refrigeration and HVAC evaporative cooling markets. EvapTech offers new and replacement field erected cooling towers and a variety of cooling tower aftermarket services including replacement parts.

Reports to

Procurement Manager

Role Definition

Assist Procurement Manager with the purchasing process by scheduling material arrival at the job site, issuing purchase orders for material & labor subcontracts and tracking the delivery of these products.

Responsibilities

• Review project scope / specifications and understand purchasing requirements.
• Solicit bids / quotes from vendors, prepare bid tabs and issue purchase orders and advance purchase orders as directed by the Procurement Manager.
• Manage purchase order and delivery schedule revisions.
• Monitor and manage purchase order log as a communication tool for open purchase order status and delivery schedule.
• Under direction of the Procurement Manager and Project Managers, coordinate with customers, suppliers, logistics and site personnel to schedule deliveries of material to job site.
• Monitor and manage material shortages and place supplemental purchase orders as required to maintain project schedules.
• Assist Procurement Manager:
  • Monitor the procurement email inbox
  • Structure new Bill of Material releases
  • Maintain the vendor database in ERP system (Jobscope).

Success Criteria

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Positive attitude and growth mindset.
• Desire to work with multiple departments and personnel.
• Ability to focus in high pace environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to work in office at EvapTech’s Edwardsville, KS (Kansas City) headquarters
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Bachelor’s degree in related field: Supply Chain Management, Business/Finance, Engineering

Evapco’s Summary of Pay & Benefits

• Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership Program – we are an employee-owned company
• Profit Sharing Bonus – which is paid twice per year
• (k)larity Plan - Voluntary Employee Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Pay
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance equivalent to base salary, with option for Supplemental Life election
• Paid Sick Leave
• Long Term Disability