Description
About Us:
EMCOR Facilities Services (EFS), an EMCOR core business, services over 1 billion square feet of commercial space across the United States. From corporate campuses to single sites, EFS provides a range of services that support mission-critical areas of financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, transportation, and education sectors.
Job Title: Buyer/Sourcing Agent
Job Summary:
EMCOR Facilities Services seeks a Buyer/Sourcing Agent. The Buyer/Sourcing Agent performs sourcing activities as required to develop and maintain an effective supplier base needed to service work orders for all Supplier Management and National Accounts clients. Perform all related Procurement tasks as assigned to assist Procurement manager. Develop resources on an ongoing basis as needed to identify potential qualified service providers for all request classes (service categories) required to support the Supplier Management and National Account client base in department operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Develop resources on an ongoing basis as needed to identify potential qualified service providers for all request classes (service categories) required to support the Supplier Management and National Account client base.-
* Work closely with the Account teams to identify and support needs for additional suppliers.
* Communicate with the Account Teams regarding the availability of new suppliers available for loading into the Vendor Database
* Communicate with and interview potential suppliers to determine their interest and ability to meet the required supplier qualifications
* Work with the Procurement Administrator to send supplier agreements to potential suppliers who have communicated an interest in doing business
* Expedite potential suppliers responses
* Review supplier agreement responses to assist in addressing waiver requirements
* Perform supplier negotiations
* Maintain a qualified master supplier database
* Assist with COI (Certificate of Insurance) administration as needed
* Work with Operations personnel and suppliers as necessary to facilitate the completion of work order requirements in a timely and quality oriented manner
* Assist Procurement manager with strategic activities including supplier analysis projects including supplier leveraging opportunities, supplier competitive analysis and supplier performance analysis, supplier utilization, supplier management activities and Vendor Database gap analysis
* Participate in process improvement initiatives
* Interact with ECSC clients to identify opportunities to bring value-
* Work with Transition to support new account activity
* Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree from a four year college or university or equivalent experience
* 2 or more years of professional business experience in a service industry. A background in subcontractor development and management and general purchasing experience is preferred.
* Strong communication skills both written and verbal with all levels of management.
* The ability to effectively present information to all levels of management.
* The ability to read, analyze and interpret business documentation including contracts, agreements, work request specifications, financial reports, and regulatory documentation.
* The ability to read and speak multiple languages would be advantageous
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel, PowerPoint and experienced in the use of business operating systems such as JD Edwards
* The ability to perform data analysis on financial and performance related data.
* The ability to solve practical problems and to deal with variables in situations where there is little standardization.
* The ability to interpret instructions and to understand and interpret conceptual information.
* The ability to establish priorities and to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
* The ability to develop clear logical plans and to execute and track plan progress.
* The ability to manage conflict, maintain a positive attitude, and be proactive, self-motivated, team oriented and performance oriented.
* Hours: 7:00am - 4:00pm
We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Norwalk, CT
A Fortune 500® company with estimated 2019 revenues of $8.8B - $8.9B, EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) is a leader in mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure, and building services.
A provider of critical infrastructure systems, EMCOR gives life to new structures and sustains life in existing ones by its planning, installing, operating, maintaining, and protecting the sophisticated and dynamic systems that create facility environments—such as electrical, mechanical, lighting, air conditioning, heating, security, fire protection, and power generation systems—in virtually every sector of the economy and for a diverse range of businesses, organizations, and government.
EMCOR represents a rare combination of broad reach with local execution, combining the strength of an industry leader with the knowledge and care of 170 locations. The 33,000+ skilled employees of EMCOR have made the company, in the eyes of leading business publications, amongst the “World’s Most Admired” and “Best Managed." EMCOR’s diversity—in terms of the services it provides, the industries it serves, and the geography it spans—has enabled it to create a stable platform for sustained results.
The Company’s strong financial position has enabled it to attract and retain among the best local and regional talent, to undertake and complete the most ambitious projects, and to redefine and shape the future of the construction and facilities services industry.