Construction Buyer

What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope: Generally responsible for extensive purchasing for heavy industrial capital construction. Work will be performed under general supervision.


Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Purchases and expedites delivery of raw materials, equipment, supplies, spare parts, and services to maintain continuous plant operations.
• Negotiates contracts and/or purchase agreements for raw materials, spare parts, supplies, services and equipment for new projects under the direction of management.
• Communicates with all departments to fill their purchasing needs and to inform them of order status.
• Participates in and conducts supplier audits.
• Sources goods and services.
• Prepares and analyzes RFQ's.
• Audits purchase orders and requisitions for clear, correct and specific information.
• Compiles, stores and retrieves purchasing records.
• Builds and manages vendor relationships.
• Participates in meetings as necessary.
• Analyzes market trends and applies this knowledge to make insightful buying decisions.
• Supports strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Ensures that correct contracts are in place with vendors.
• Performs other duties as required.

Ideal Background

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Bachelor or Master degree in Construction Science, Building Science or advanced coursework is highly preferred.


Certification: No certification is required for this position.


Experience: This position requires 3+ years of relevant industrial experience in planning, scheduling, cost control and estimating.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• High dollar, complex negotiations including procing, legal terms/contracts
• Microsoft Office applications required.
• Well-developed interpersonal, oral communication, and writing skills.
• Flexible, adaptable, and organized; can handle numerous tasks simultaneously without losing focus; ability to properly prioritize work.
• Detail minded and delivers quality work products.
• High commitment to work processes, procedures, and systems.
• Commercial negotiation skills.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Regularly required to work in an office environment which may include long periods of sitting.
• Occasionally required push, pull, bend, climb, and perform long periods of standing and walking on cement foundations.
• Occasionally required to stoop and kneel.
• Occasionally required to climb stairs.
• Use of PPE required in specific areas.
• Work Environment:
  • Chemical Manufacturing site, in the presence of chemicals
  • Works in a professional office and manufacturing environment
  • Diverse/Multicultural workforce
  • Fields calls during nights and weekends in the event of emergencies, with potential call out if needed.

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Hargrove Culture

We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a "team mentality" so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.


Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.


As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.