Steel Purchasing Pro — On-Site Aurora, Growth & Impact

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

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.