Purchaser

·         Purchases all irrigation and landscape materials for all projects ,including landscape tagging

·         Maintains a list of all vendors and contacts

·         Receives and checks all materials delivered at the office and keeps track of back orders

·         Schedules delivery of plant material

·         Creates purchase orders in QuickBooks

·         Obtains the proper authorization for purchases

·         Provides copies of purchase orders to the correct personnel

·         Obtain and maintain relationships with vendors

·         Takes product and specification related calls from managers and field foremen

·         Researches new products and equipment and collects competitive bids

·         Keep estimating department informed of any price increases and decreases

·         Assist the estimating department with material pricing and/or availability

·         Work with customers when negotiating material alternates due to availability, code requirements, and size specifications

·         Negotiates payment terms and pricing