Strategic Construction Procurement Specialist

NOOTER Chicago | Amex Nooter LLC; Feasterville-Trevose (Bucks County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CIC Construction is seeking a Purchasing Agent to source materials, equipment, services, and supplies for field operations and offices. You will work with project managers, vendors, and accounting to ensure purchases are timely, competitive, and aligned with company requirements.

This role emphasizes negotiation, vendor management, purchase order administration, and inventory coordination to support project delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of purchasing or procurement experience, preferably within the construction or industrial construction industry.
• Experience sourcing and purchasing construction materials, equipment, supplies, services, or subcontractors.
• Experience working with vendors, negotiating pricing, obtaining competitive quotes, and managing purchasing documentation.
• Experience using accounting, purchasing, cost tracking, inventory management, or enterprise business systems.
• Experience supporting project teams, field operations, budgeting, inventory management, or other construction‑related business functions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Source, evaluate, negotiate, obtain approvals for, and purchase or lease materials, supplies, tools, equipment, services, subcontractors, and other goods required for field and office operation.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing vendors while identifying, evaluating, and qualifying new vendors and sources.
• Prepare, issue, and maintain purchase orders and related purchasing information within company accounting and business systems, ensuring accuracy, proper documentation, and required approvals.
• Support project estimating and contracting activities by providing historical usage information, pricing, vendor information, equipment costs, consumable cost, and subcontractor or service pricing.
• Monitor warehouse inventory levels and review project backlogs to anticipate material, tool, equipment, and consumable requirements and ensure timely procurement.
• Support annual capital budgeting and provide purchasing-related information necessary for effective financial planning and decision‑making.
• Provide procurement and operational support to project managers and department managers, identifying obstacles and developing practical solutions to keep work progressing.
• Support company fleet and office operations, including vehicle registrations, insurance and service coordination, office equipment leases, telecommunications needs, and office furniture requirement.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation while ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, management systems, and applicable requirements.
• Promote safety, environmental responsibility, teamwork, continuous improvement, and company values while supporting the ongoing improvement of procurement processes and practices.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Procurement

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Accounting systems

Purchasing systems

Inventory management systems

Cost tracking systems

Job description

CIC Construction is seeking a Purchasing Agent to source materials, equipment, services, and supplies for field operations and offices. You will work with project managers, vendors, and accounting to ensure purchases are timely, competitive, and aligned with company requirements.

This role emphasizes negotiation, vendor management, purchase order administration, and inventory coordination to support project delivery.