Purchasing Manager - Electrical Contractor

Essenti Talent; Stoneham (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Essenti Talent's client, a family-owned electrical contractor in Massachusetts, seeks a Purchasing Manager to buy material for field projects and prefab, with administrative support. This full-time role reports to project leadership and coordinates with distributors and foremen.

Responsibilities include sourcing quotes, negotiating pricing, releasing orders, tracking lead times for gear and generators, managing purchase orders in the purchasing system, and maintaining vendor relationships to

Qualifications

• 8+ years in electrical industry with an electrical contractor or distributor
• 2+ years of purchasing experience preferred; strong product knowledge may substitute
• Experience with Kojo or similar construction purchasing software is a plus; training provided

Responsibilities

• Buying materials for field projects and prefab, from commodity items to project packages
• Request quotes from distributors and negotiate pricing and terms
• Release orders and coordinate deliveries with project managers and foremen
• Track lead times on gear, generators, and other long-lead equipment
• Manage purchase orders in purchasing software and reconcile with invoices
• Maintain relationships with distributors and manufacturer reps

Skills

Electrical industry experience

Purchasing experience

Knowledge of electrical products

Kojo software knowledge

Tools

Kojo

Job description

About our client

Our client is a family-owned electrical contractor serving commercial clients across Massachusetts and New England. Their work covers design-build and fast-track construction, service, fire alarm, tele-data, clean energy, and generators, supported by in-house prefabrication. Projects include healthcare, life science, education, and commercial buildings. The company runs without a rigid hierarchy, and employees can take matters straight to the top.

The role

The Purchasing Manager buys the material and equipment for the company's projects. This is a full-time, standalone position, with administrative support.

What you would be doing

• Buying materials for field projects and prefab, from commodity items to project packages
• Request quotes from distributors and negotiate pricing and terms
• Release orders and coordinate deliveries with project managers and foremen
• Track lead times on gear, generators, and other long-lead equipment
• Manage purchase orders in the company's purchasing software and reconcile them against invoices
• Maintain relationships with distributors and manufacturer reps

What we are looking for

• 8 or more years in the electrical industry with an electrical contractor or electrical distributor
• Working knowledge of electrical products, from commodity material to switchgear and generators
• Two or more years of purchasing experience preferred; strong product knowledge may be considered in lieu of direct purchasing eperience
• Experience with Kojo or similar construction purchasing software is a plus; training is provided