ROLE OVERVIEW

We are looking for a purchasing administrator who will ?oversee replenishment of stock and non-stock purchases. You will collaborate with your assigned CertaSite branch locations to help ensure appropriate inventory levels are maintained in the stockroom and materials are ordered timely for jobs. This is a fast-paced and demanding role with high visibility within the company.

COMPANY PERKS

• Pay range $20-$25 an hour based on experience
• Education & Certification reimbursement program
• Referral bonuses starting at $1,000 per referral
• Comprehensive medical plan options, including dental and vision
• 401K plan with company match
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• Management opportunities
• Company giveaways
• Opportunities for community service and charity involvement
• Work at a mission-driven company, focused on people
• Continued growth and expansion into new markets and products and services

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Purchases supplies, materials, and parts for the company based on already assigned vendors
• Maintains knowledge of trends, prices, and delivery conditions to anticipate future material availability; directs purchasing programs accordingly
• Create, review, and submit purchase orders
• Communicates with suppliers to resolve problems that may arise regarding delivery, quality, price, or conditions of sale
• Purchases large and complex items with help from the branch leadership
• Other projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree with a focus on supply chain or a related field or equivalent education and work history
• 1-2 years of buying, purchasing, or warehouse management experience

IDEAL QUALITIES

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• 2 + years of experience in a service industry or building trades
• Exceptional negotiation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Impeccable organizational and time management skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Who are we?

CertaSite is a fast-growing fire protection and life safety company. Fire and life safety is our passion. It’s all we think about. We leverage our hard-earned expertise to give people peace of mind, confidence, and more time to pursue their core businesses. Since 2018, we have grown from four to 18 markets while serving more than 30,000 customers throughout the Midwest.

As we grow and expand into new markets, we are building a team that loves what they do and has fun doing it. If you are looking to be challenged every day, for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, and to grow with a mission- and people-driven company focused on the customer, we hope you will consider this amazing opportunity.

Our Mission: To provide a meaningful impact to as many lives as possible.

Our Vision: To be the most dependable and simplified life safety solution on the planet.

Our Values:

• Passionate – We are on a relentless pursuit to be great, not just good enough. And we have fun doing it.
• Impactful – Our work makes a real difference in the world. We literally save lives, but that’s just the beginning.
• Innovative – We believe there is always a better way. We don’t stop until we find it.
• Genuine – We do what we say, and we mean it. We are authentic and dependable.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: available for occasional business travel, which may include nights and weekends, physical requirements may include, but are not limited to: climbing up or down ladders, occasional lifting up to 50lbs, stairs, scaffolding, ramps and the like; remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods; moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another; moving in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces; and general office duties including use of a computer