Purchasing Agent – Steel

RK Industries, LLC; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance with a $100 wellness,

401(K) with company match

Employee Discount Program through Perk

PerkSpot

Job summary

RK Industries, LLC is seeking a detail-driven Purchasing Agent for our Aurora, CO on-site team. This role manages sourcing, vendor negotiations, purchase orders, and delivery coordination to keep projects on schedule, with a focus on structural steel procurement and related fabrication needs.

You will read drawings, coordinate deliveries to sites and shops, and analyze pricing and usage to optimize costs and inventory.

Qualifications

• Detail-driven purchasing experience in fast-paced construction or manufacturing environments.
• Ability to manage sourcing, vendor negotiations, purchase orders, and delivery coordination.
• Experience with structural steel procurement and reading related drawings.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end purchasing activities from requisitions to delivery coordination to support project timelines.
• Source materials, equipment, services, and ensure alignment with vendors, budgets, and schedules.
• Obtain competitive bids, negotiate pricing, lead times, rebates, and purchasing terms.
• Coordinate deliveries to job sites, fabrication shops, yards, and manufacturing facilities; track back orders and expedite materials.
• Support cost control and inventory optimization by analyzing pricing, usage, and trends and coordinating returns.
• Maintain accurate PO, vendor, and item master data in company systems, including pricing updates.
• Read and interpret structural steel drawings, fabrication drawings, BOMs, and project schedules for procurement decisions.
• Understand steel fabrication, processing, finishing, fastening, and related services.
• Familiarity with mill lead times, service centers, domestic/import sourcing, and quality documentation.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Organizational skills

Vendor relationship management

Analytical problem solving

Tools

IFS

Vista by Viewpoint

Job description

Purchasing Agent - Steel

Aurora, CO (On-site)

$75,000-$90,000 + Annual Incentive Bonus Eligibility

Build What's Next-Source the Steel That Keeps Projects Moving.

Keep projects moving and materials on schedule. We're looking for a detail-driven Purchasing Agent who thrives in fast-paced construction or manufacturing environments and can manage sourcing, vendor negotiations, purchase orders, and delivery coordination while balancing cost, quality, and timelines. If you're a proactive problem solver with strong organization, supplier relationship, and analytical skills- especially with structural steel, fabrication, or construction-related procurement experience, we'd like to hear from you.

What You'll Contribute:

• Manage end-to-end purchasing activities, from requisitions and purchase orders through delivery coordination, to support project and operations timelines.
• Source materials, equipment, rough-in items, and services while ensuring alignment with approved vendors, buying agreements, specifications, budgets, schedules, and job cost codes.
• Obtain competitive bids and negotiate pricing, lead times, rebates, purchasing terms, and overall value with suppliers.
• Coordinate deliveries to job sites, fabrication shops, yards, manufacturing facilities, and tool facilities; track back orders and expedite critical materials as needed.
• Support cost control and inventory optimization by analyzing pricing, usage, and purchasing trends, utilizing existing stock, and coordinating returns when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate purchase order, vendor, and item master data in company systems, including pricing updates and new part number requests.
• Working knowledge of structural steel materials, products, grades, specifications, and applicable industry standards.
• Ability to read and interpret structural steel drawings, fabrication drawings, erection drawings, BOMs, material takeoffs, and project schedules to support procurement decisions.
• Understanding of steel fabrication, processing, finishing, fastening, connection materials, and related value-added services.
• Familiarity with mill lead times, service center capabilities, domestic and imported sourcing considerations, material traceability, MTRs, and quality documentation.

What You Bring:

• Strong organizational, follow-up, and communication skills
• Strong proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas).
• Experience working in purchasing or ERP systems (IFS and/or Vista by Viewpoint a plus).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail.

Why Build Your Career at RK

Build bigger. Lead sophisticated, high-profile projects with the resources and capabilities to execute them well.

Have a voice. Influence project strategy, field operations, and how RK continues to improve the way we build.

Build with an integrated team. Tap into seven specialized business units and extensive in-house fabrication, manufacturing, and prefabrication capabilities.

Develop who's next. Build future field leaders while continuing your own development through mentorship, hands-on learning, and RK University.

Build for the long term. Join a second-generation, family-owned company that combines the stability of an established builder with the growth and opportunity of an industry leader.

• Health Insurance with a $100 wellness incentive
• 401(K) with company match
• Employee Discount Program through PerkSpot

Bring your buying expertise to the team that builds what's next.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.