Procurement Agent

The Procurement Agent at APTIM in Fort Irwin, CA, is responsible for purchasing goods and services, managing supply chains, evaluating suppliers, and negotiating contracts. Key responsibilities include processing purchase orders, sourcing vendors, maintaining compliance, and coordinating with various departments. Candidates should have customer service experience, basic office skills, and a valid California driver's license. The position is office-based with a Monday to Friday schedule.
Job Overview:

The Procurement Agent is responsible for the purchase of goods and services on purchase request orders submitted by the various departments withing the project purview. This individual is responsible for a myriad of processes including supply chain management, evaluating suppliers and contract negotiation.

Key Responsbilities/Accountabilities:
• Learn Procurement processes
• Learn and work within the Procurement systems for Purchase Orders and Subcontract Agreements issuance
• Ensure all Purchase Orders are complete and reference all necessary conditions and deliverables, including signatures, marking, packaging, payment, documentation, and shipment details
• Source & on-board new vendors to meet customer and company needs
• Negotiate cost to ensure that approved purchases are cost-efficient.
• Maintain good relations with customers/vendors
• Reconcile purchasing card receipts.
• Maintain purchase order files to ensure compliance
• Perform bid evaluations
• Coordinate review of Proposals, Terms and Conditions, Change Requests, Invoices and other internal and external deliverables with Legal, Operations, Finance, Accounts Payable, and Senior Supply Chain Management

Basic Qualifications:

Education:
• Minimum H.S. graduate. Some college preferred.
• Minimum 0-3 years of verifiable work experience in an office environment.
• Customer Service experience in a professional / Corporate environment
• Experienced with Outlook, MS Word, Excel

Experience:
• 1-3 years previous experience acceptable for role.
• 3-5 years of experience full proficiency in role.

Licenses:
• Must possess a valid California driver's license.

Skills Required:
• Utilize catalogs and parts manual to obtain stock numbers, parts and materials accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to use good judgment and common sense when performing job functions.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to be accurate in all phases of work performed.
• The applicant may be required to demonstrate competency in above listed areas prior to employment.

Communication Skills:
• Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must have excellent verbal communication skills.

Physical/Mental Abilities Required:

Working Conditions: Office environment
• Position: Hourly
• Work Week: M-F
• Work Hours: 0700-1530
• Overtime: Non-Exempt

Physical Factors:
• Standing: occasionally Reaching: occasionally Sitting: frequently
• Walking: occasionally Stretching: occasionally
• Lifting: occasionally Pushing: occasionally
• Moving: occasionally Pulling: occasionally
• Bending: occasionally Climbing: occasionally
• Stooping: occasionally Balancing: occasionally
• Twisting: occasionally Kneeling: occasionally
• Crouching: occasionally Crawling: occasionally

Equipment/Tools used:

Various types of office equipment. Computer, scanner, fax, copier, software including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite of programs (i.e., Excel, Word, Outlook), MAXIMO, COUPA, SharePoint, and Internet.

Who we are and what we do:

ADDITONAL JOB INFORMATION

ABOUT APTIM
APTIM is committed to accelerating the transition toward a clean and efficient energy economy, building a sustainable future for our communities and natural world, and creating a more inclusive and equitable environment that celebrates the diversity of our communities. We specialize in environmental, resilience, and sustainability and energy solutions, as well as technical and data solutions, program management, and critical infrastructure. For every challenge our clients face, there is an opportunity for APTIM to innovate a fit-for-purpose solution that will raise your organization or community to a new standard of excellence.

What you can expect from APTIM:
• Work that is worthy of your time and talent
• Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home
• Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities
• A voice in making our company better
• Investment into your personal and professional development

BENEFITS
APTIM is committed to providing a benefits package that accomplishes the primary purpose of our programs, which is to protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families.

APTIM's health care and insurance benefits include the following programs: medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, basic life insurance, optional life insurance, spouse life insurance, child life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, optional accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability with optional buy-ups, employee assistance program, health care spending account, dependent care spending account, health savings account and business travel accident insurance for themselves and their eligible family members, per plan guidelines. Multiple voluntary benefits are available to employees for enrollment including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, etc.

APTIM also provides participation in a retirement program, paid absences such as vacation time (annual days determined by length of service) and sick leave to eligible employees in accordance with the APTIM sick pay policy and as required by law.

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