Buyer

Power Up Your Career at Avail!
WSI, an Avail Infrastructure Solutions company, has over 45 years of experience as a global leader in specialty welding, weld overlay, and repair technologies. We set the standard in our industry by pushing the status quo and never compromising on quality, safety, or delivering an innovative solution.


JOB SUMMARY
At Avail, we value strong work ethic and character. We work hard to ensure that each of our team members has access to a supportive working environment that enables individuals to reach their potential, be productive, and work to the best of their ability.

As our Buyer, you will be responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods, materials and services. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining pricing for inventory and internal departmental and project requirements using strong negotiating skills and the ability to work with our suppliers on discrepancy issues. Additionally, you will evaluate suppliers, negotiate terms, and then benchmark those suppliers through the life of the contract and/or arrangement. This role also has tactical responsibilities for ensuring goods are ordered and delivered in a timely manner. Reporting directly to our Director of Supply Chain, this position is based in Suwanee, GA.


WHAT WE OFFER

• Career Growth: Opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career through hands-on experience and professional development.
• Collaborative Environment: Join a team that values innovation, teamwork, and quality.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, health insurance, retirement plans, and work-life balance.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Experience: Work requires computers skills and experience using MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and email/ internet software. 3-5 years of Purchasing and Supply Chain experience in the energy and/or service providing industries.
• Skills: Must have working knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle preferred). Develop and maintain market pricing knowledge and benchmarks; track supplier’s activity and identify commercial opportunities. Implement standardized process to obtain internal pricing data and track data against market trends.
• Customer Focus: Work requires the ability to travel as needed <10%. Ability to prioritize, and manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines. Support the Category Managers in execution of procured goods. Work requires strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with multi-cultural and multi-level teams. Effective management and communications (oral and written) are required as the job will be in constant communication with management, and vendors from around the globe

WHAT YOU’LL DO​​​​​​

• Partner with Project Managers to ensure flawless execution of goods and services for projects, which includes, but not limited to, Field Project Managers.
• Maintains supplier benchmarks and contractual files.
• Must be able to analyze and summarize costing data for supplier selection.
• Ability to create and execute an RFP
• Ability to select best options and alternatives
• Works with the accounting department to ensure all month-end activities are completed on-time within current Oracle system and in correct formats.
• Ensures that customer field work and shop work has all materials on-time and within budget following proper documentation, controls and formal defined processes
• Responsible for investigation, analysis, and sourcing of suppliers.
• Supports the introduction of new ideas and/or changes to current processes. Be an advocate for change.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 

At Avail Infrastructure Solutions, we build and maintain the world's infrastructure. With our six business units, Enclosure Systems, Switchgear Systems, Bus Systems, Critical Power Systems, Rig-A-Lite, and WSI, we engineer and build custom solutions for our customers in the power generation, transmission, and distribution; data center; oil and gas; and industrial markets. Check out more information at Availinfra.com. 

At Avail Infrastructure Solutions, we are more than a workforce – we are a force at work. We take pride in our craft and come together to ensure our pieces are all part of a bigger impactful picture – creating and servicing the infrastructure that powers the world!

 Avail Infrastructure Solutions (including its subsidiaries) is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital status, military status, nor any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Avail will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.