Purchasing Assistant - Electrical Construction

Western Pacific Enterprises
CA - British Columbia - /British Columbia/CA
February 3, 2025
Accounting

About the Role:

The Purchasing Assistant is responsible for learning company purchasing policies and procedures and maintaining supply inventory levels required for effective company operation. The Purchasing Assistant will also be charged with conducting regular price comparisons to ensure that the company is always getting the best price for each product that is purchased.

Company Overview

Since our inception in 1973, Western Pacific Enterprises, a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc, has successfully completed many electrical construction projects for commercial, industrial, and utility clients throughout Western Canada. Innovation and an enthusiasm for challenging projects have made WPE one of British Columbia's largest electrical contractors.

We have built some of the most prominent fixtures of Vancouver and western Canada, including projects such as BC Place Arena, the Convention Centre, and the entire Skytrain System. Western Pacific Enterprises is proud of our sustainability focus, reducing our carbon footprint by operating as a completely paper-free environment and allowing employees the opportunity to be part of building something recognizable to everyone in your community.

Essential Functions

Maintain strong working relationships with our vendors
Review purchasing agreements with vendors and maintain open lines of communications with those vendors
Develop an active process for measuring supply inventory and determining purchasing needs based on quarterly and annual numbers
Stay up to date with industry trends and establish long-term purchasing arrangements with vendors when it is beneficial to the company
Compare product deliveries with issued purchase orders and contact vendors when there are discrepancies
Prepare purchase orders and special instructions for manufacturers, answer questions from manufacturers that may arise
Checking Order Acknowledgments for accuracy (products, cost & ship date)
Update company tracking system pricing as necessary and provide communication back to stakeholders
Track incoming shipments based on order acknowledgments
Ensure orders ship out on time, complete or note any partial shipments with back-order dates
Escalate issues to leadership as needed

About You:

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED is required
Associates degree or higher is preferred
Minimum 3 years of experience in a purchasing role
Electrical construction industry experience required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Proven history of effective supply management in the electrical construction industry
Able to create and administer a task priority list based on company needs
Experience with purchasing equipment and supplies for electrical construction projects in the commercial, industrial or utility industry

What We Offer:

Compensation & Benefits

Salary $50,000 - $65, 000/ year
- Commensurate with experience, paid weekly. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
Medical, Basic Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-term Disability, Dependent Coverage
Extended Health, Prescription Drugs, and Paramedical Services
Dental Health, Basic/Preventative and Major Coverage
ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
Annual Vacation starting at 10 days plus 5 paid Sick Days
Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more!).
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include a background check. Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, contact our Employment Hotline at 1-***.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects our family of brands. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, or other protected characteristics. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

MYR Group does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada for any employer.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recrui.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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