Purchasing Administrator (Lafayette, LA)

We are a systems integration and engineering services company with a passion for tearing down industrial inefficiencies. We believe that systems integration is fundamental to leveraging new and well-established technologies against operational challenges in the manufacturing and industrial ecosystem. Our objective is to be the trusted, first-choice service provider for delivering best-in-class operational technology to control, automate, operate, analyze and optimize assets.

Responsibilities:

Immediate duties include, but are not limited to:

• Procurement of requested materials and supplies to support internal project teams and office staff.
• Oversee the procurement process by:
  
  • Tracking the status of purchased goods to destination and reporting delays;
  • Gathering delivery tickets and reconciling quantities and items received matches quantities and items ordered;
  • Contacting vendors when needed to check on the status of goods ordered or obtain proof of delivery; and
  • Maintaining accurate and concise tracking of all open purchase orders and communicating status with project and accounting team.
• Conduct activities in line with internal policies and procedures to comply with GAAP Accounting principles, and fraud prevention policies.
• Provide timely and proper documentation to the accounting team to streamline the invoicing to customers and payments to vendors.

Minimum Requirements: Experience, Educational & Special Training

• Requires a high school diploma as a minimum. Associates degree or higher preferred. 
• Two (2) or more years of experience with purchasing/procurement and associated administrative tasks.
• Prior experience in I&E Construction, Oil and Gas and Engineering preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Teams).
• Must be a detail-oriented, results-driven individual with a commitment to quality, accuracy, and the ability to organize and prioritize workloads to meet deadlines.
• Must possess strong interpersonal and excellent communication (written and oral) skills.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, technical, and functional skills with the ability to multi-task and be willing to learn.
• Must be able to work collaboratively and cooperatively, take direction, work well in a team environment, and interact with all levels of management, engineering, systems, operations, and field personnel.
• Ability to multitask and demonstrate flexibility in managing multiple projects.

Work Conditions:

• Position will primarily work in a typical office environment, with occasional trips to our shop location to check packages in and other administrative tasks. 
• Subject to time pressures and constraints.
• Subject to a background check, as well as drug and alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations.