Materials Buyer - Mechanical

Founded in 1989, Lee Industrial Contracting is a 100% employee-owned company based in Pontiac, Michigan. We are the premier industrial contractor of choice for a broad variety of equipment installation, construction, and service projects. As employee-owners, we all strive to demonstrate the core values of Safety, Teamwork, Integrity, and Dedication each and every day. As a team, our mission is to provide our customers with the finest people, material, and equipment available. We encourage anyone who shares our values to apply today!

We are proud to offer our employees:

• Comprehensive Training Programs
• Paid Holidays Upon Hire
• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• HSA with Employer Contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Work Travel Incentive
• Holiday Bonus
• And so much more!

The Materials Buyer supports the pipefitting department by sourcing and purchasing the materials, supplies, and services needed for project work. This role obtains vendor quotes, issues purchase orders, coordinates timely deliveries, and resolves material issues while balancing cost, quality, and availability. The buyer works closely with the pipefitting team and vendors to meet project requirements and schedules.

Responsibilities:

• Purchase quality products and services at the best available cost, in the required quantities, and within established timelines.
• Experience managing purchase orders, inventory, lead times, and delivery schedules.
• Ensure purchased materials meet company specifications and customer requirements.
• Obtain competitive bids from qualified vendors and issue purchase orders to selected suppliers.
• Evaluate vendors using established criteria, including price, quality, service, support, availability, delivery, and reliability.
• Prepare pricing proposals and analyze financial reports and other published data to determine competitive market prices.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, pricing, and purchase orders.
• Monitor deliveries of goods and services, track shipments, and expedite orders as needed to meet required timelines.
• Assist in coordinating corrective actions for defective or unacceptable goods and services.
• Support the evaluation and monitoring of contract performance to verify compliance with contractual obligations and identify needed changes.
• Review product specifications to develop a working technical knowledge of the goods and services being purchased.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience purchasing in a commercial or industrial construction company.
• 3+ industrial pipefitting commodities, including pipe, fittings, flanges, valves, gaskets, fasteners, supports, and related materials preferred.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP purchasing systems.
• Ability to build and maintain strong vendor relationships.
• Ability to analyze pricing, inventory, lead times, and supplier performance.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and computer skills.
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
• High school diploma required; associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Construction Management, or a related field is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Mobility & Navigation: The ability to walk on uneven surfaces, climb stairs and ladders, stoop, kneel, and bend while in the trade bay.
• Lifting & Carrying: Frequent ability to lift and move up to 10–25 pounds (like laptops, blueprints, or small tools), with occasional demands to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Sensory Demands: Excellent visual acuity (including depth perception and color vision) to inspect blueprints and site quality, as well as the ability to focus on specific sounds and speech in loud environments.
• Environmental Exposure: Resilience to withstand varying outdoor weather, loud noise, vibrations, and potential exposure to airborne particles or dust.
• PPE Capability: Physical ability to safely wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including hard hats, heavy boots, safety vests, and hearing or eye protection

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and nothing herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.