AMECO is a full-service, global supplier of vehicles, construction equipment, tools, support services, and asset management solutions across multiple industries and government agencies. At AMECO, expertise is the commitment to provide the highest levels of knowledge and experience in all areas of the business, utilizing the company’s resources to provide the expertise Clients need.

We have a proven track record of delivering increased productivity, cost reduction, schedule certainty, and performance reliability on project sites and in operating facilities throughout North America. AMECO delivers expertise in managing significant work scopes related to construction indirect products and services for capital construction project owners, contractors, and government, as well as ongoing plant operation support with an emphasis on oil, gas, chemicals, mining, power, pharmaceutical/ biotech, general manufacturing, and infrastructure end markets.

Summary

Performs a full range of procurement activities with minimal supervision. Coordinates activities involved with sourcing and procuring goods such as materials, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, and services for the organization by performing the following duties.

Primary Duties

• Source and purchase goods in a timely manner, while negotiating for the best price, quality, and delivery terms.
• Analyze current inventories and take appropriate action to reduce slow moving or dead stock.
• Ensure proper stocking levels of tools, supplies and consumables to meet customer needs.
• Determine method of procurement, such as direct purchase or quotation.
• Prepare purchase orders or request for quote.
• Review quotations and negotiate contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Maintain procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Discuss and follow-up on defective or unacceptable goods or services with users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Resolve Accounts Payable discrepancies.
• Expedite delivery of goods to users to ensure on time delivery.
• Follow-up and review past due orders on a weekly basis
  • Keep Sales informed of delivery delays.
  • Offer alternative products for back-order items.
• Process customers return every month.
• Assist the Sales department with price and delivery requests, as well as customer quotes.
• Take advantage of special promotions from suppliers as appropriate
• Research and source suppliers for new products
• Evaluate the impact of freight expenses when placing orders.
• Introducing new suppliers that will improve profitability.
• Establish and develop vendor relationships.
• Present new product opportunities to Sales
• Ensure all work meets the standards of AMECO

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience to include a combination of education and work-related experience.
• Must have buying, sourcing, purchasing experience, preferably in a distribution or resale environment, with emphasis on high volume and fast pace buying.
• Strong understanding of freight issues, including estimation of freight expense.

Familiar with general concepts of Inventory Management

• Solid problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide timely and workable solutions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a professional manner.
• Strong planning and organization skills.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Attentive to detail and results oriented.
• Strong business sense, with high initiative and energy.
• Committed to internal/external customer service and satisfaction.
• Exceptional negotiation skills, with demonstrated ability to influence others.
• Flexible and able to change focus as needs/workload dictate.
• Working knowledge of PC applications, including excel/spreadsheet skills.
• Displays initiative.
• Strong analytical abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to the welding, construction and industrial supply distribution industry would be a definite plus.
• SAP experience is preferred.

Education/Experience

A bachelor’s degree is preferred in Business Administration, Inventory Management, Procurement or related field, or a combination of commensurate experience training or job-related experience.

Nationally recognized certification, such as CPSM or APICS certification is not required, but a definite plus.

• These are the typical years of experience required for this job. Current AMECO employees may be considered for this position either sooner or later, depending on individual performance, potential, and job availability. This applies to all jobs across all functions.