Purchasing Agent

Project Worldwide • Full-time • Las Vegas, NV, US • 1w ago

Our Opportunity

GPJ is hiring a Purchasing Agent to support our growing business.

This role is on-site, requiring you to report to our Las Vegas office location a minimum of 5 days per week.

Your Role

As the Purchasing Agent, you'll be in charge of overseeing and negotiating a vast supply chain and vendor database, all while collaborating closely with Estimators, Fab Producers, Project Managers, & Fabrication Leads. In this role, your responsibilities include creating and managing Purchase Orders for client projects and internal purchases.

You'll also be responsible for developing and monitoring diversity spending and SCORE programs, in addition to handling various other tasks. It will be your duty to maintain cost-saving initiatives, keep inventory under control, and manage expedited materials to ensure we meet project schedules.

Your Skills

Negotiate/show annual savings of $250,000.00 across all material lines
Manage purchases to meet both client and internal diversity goals
Manage inventory systems to reflect accurate quarterly inventories
Negotiate volume savings on purchases for all domestic locations

Your Competencies

Urgency - Decisive, responsive, and fast acting you achieve goals quickly both when working on your own and in collaboration with others. You demonstrate adaptability and agility when making on-the-spot decisions never sacrificing quality or work interactions. Cool under pressure. For the sake of time, you are able to eliminate unnecessary steps and use network resources to aid in project completion.

Flexible - Easily move on to new tasks with little to no notice. Put personal preferences aside and switch to a different strategy, form of communication or other objective without issue. Maintain composure when you’re not getting cooperation from other teams, or deadlines move up and priorities shift.

Prioritization/Organization - Properly allocate time and resources so that jobs are completed within a defined timeframe; establishing a reasonable timeline for completion when no concrete date is given and clearly communicate that to the parties involved.

Your Experience

Minimum of 3 years of procurement experience

4 Year College Degree; preferred in Business or related discipline, or experience in Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience

Travel & Mobility

Ability to travel 25%

Ability to work irregular hours in addition to normal business hours, to include nights, weekends and holidays as needed

Your Impact

As a Purchasing Agent, your work directly impacts our ability to deliver high-quality products to our clients on time and within budget. Your strategic procurement decisions and efficient management of the supply chain ensure that our fabrication operations run smoothly, enabling us to maintain our reputation for excellence in the industry. By optimizing purchasing processes, managing costs, and fostering strong supplier relationships, you contribute to our overall profitability and growth. Your role is integral to maintaining our competitive edge and driving our continued success in the fabrication sector.

Salary Range: $65k - $75k

Salary is dependent on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) experience, skills, and location.

Who We Are

GPJ is the world leader in experiential marketing. Our 29 global offices are filled with fearless people dreaming up ideas that are transforming industries and bringing the most respected brands to life in powerfully, exciting ways. We are a part of the Project Worldwide family. An independent, employee-owned global network of complementary, wholly owned agencies.

You read that “employee-owned” part, right? You heard us correctly. You work hard, she works hard, we all work hard… we all succeed and reap the rewards. We have an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – providing our employees with an ownership interest. We thought you would want to know that. In fact, there is a lot more you would want to know about us, like our FTO policy (no more “accruing” time off), our employer matching 401(k) plan (no vesting period), and our low contribution healthcare option. But we are getting ahead of ourselves here, let’s talk about this exciting opportunity first and we can fill you in on our perks & benefits later.

GPJ is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected class. In addition to federal law requirements, GPJ complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. GPJ expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on any protected class.

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