Senior Buyer

Plant Power & Control Systems; Calera (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

401K with Match

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Medical Coverage

Job summary

IES is seeking a Senior Buyer in Calera, Alabama to collaborate with department leadership on equipment and materials needs and to manage procurement processes. The role includes negotiating supplier contracts, processing purchases into inventory, and maintaining accurate purchase orders.

You will resolve issues with vendors and support overall material management in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will contribute to supplier performance, ensure compliance, and support the

Qualifications

• Identify equipment, materials, and solution needs in collaboration with department leadership.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with department leadership to identify and develop needs and requirements for equipment, materials, products, and acceptable solutions
• Negotiate contracts and pricing with suppliers and manufacturers
• Prepare and process purchases into inventory
• Assist with management and control of materials and consumables
• Ensure purchase order accuracy
• Resolve issues with vendors, contractors, and suppliers
• Preforms other duties assigned

Job description

• Collaborate with department leadership to identify and develop needs and requirements for equipment, materials, products, and acceptable solutions
• Negotiate contracts and pricing with suppliers and manufacturers
• Prepare and process purchases into inventory
• Assist with management and control of materials and consumables
• Resolve issues with vendors, contractors, and suppliers
• Preforms other duties assigned

Title: Senior Buyer

Department: Purchasing

Reports To: General Manager

Classification: Exempt

Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with department leadership to identify and develop needs and requirements for equipment, materials, products, and acceptable solutions
• Negotiate contracts and pricing with suppliers and manufacturers
• Prepare and process purchases into inventory
• Assist with management and control of materials and consumables
• Ensures purchase order accuracy
• Resolve issues with vendors, contractors, and suppliers
• Preforms other duties assigned

Job Locations

US-AL-Calera

Company Overview

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2025 fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, IES produced over $3.3 billion in revenue and employed over 10,200 employees at over 174 domestic locations across the United States.

Our commitment to our employees is reflected by our actions:

• Safety is Priority One - and our record shows it
• Competitive Pay
• Company 401K plan with Employer Contribution Match
• Company Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Choice of Medical Coverage including Prescription and Short Term Disability Plan
• Choice of Dental and Vision Coverage
• Optional Long-term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Legal and Pet Coverage
• Auto and Home Insurance Discount Programs

EEO & Aff

The IES policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, or any other protected status or characteristic. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment, and also states that retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy will not be tolerated. IES is also committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment of minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. IES develops affirmative action programs to support its commitment to equal employment opportunity, consistent with company policy and the company’s obligations as a contractor to the United States government.

View Your Equal Employment Opportunity rights under the law. "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal; Conozca sus Derechos: La Discriminación en el Lugar de Trabajo es Ilegal"

Disability Accommodation

IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at [phone] or any IES office to request assistance.

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