Job Description

Dogwood Industries – Who We Are

Dogwood Industries is a steel fabrication company, manufacturing a proprietary line of relocatable structures for industrial and DoD customers. Our mission is to provide leadership and innovation in the design, manufacturing and delivery of prefabricated products that change the way our clients work. The Dogwood team is dedicated to finding creative design solutions to meet our customer's needs.

General Job Description
Dogwood Industries is seeking a procurement professional to join our team in Everett, WA. The successful candidate will have purchasing experience in electrical and mechanical equipment along with a construction background or related field. Candidate must be comfortable working under tight deadlines and handling multiple and diverse project requirements. The Procurement Specialist regularly reviews drawings and specifications and organizes information for RFQs and issues detailed, accurate Purchase Orders. Candidate will demonstrate high level of organizational skills and attention to detail. Technical knowledge of materials and equipment is required. This position requires fluency in English with excellent written and oral skills to facilitate communication with the design team, vendors and production personnel.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Development of procurement schedules to coincide with production schedule
• Negotiation with suppliers to achieve acceptable pricing and terms
• Research and development of products and suppliers
• Become the SME for products requiring technical understanding
• Understand the Dogwood product offering and the interface of materials sourced
• Procurement of materials and equipment as directed
• Issuance of purchase orders
• Expediting of materials
• Interfacing and communicating with project team
• Reporting expected cost to complete, budget analysis and cost comparisons
• Resolving discrepancies in supply chain performance
• Interfacing with accounting to ensure timely and correct payment of vendors
• Other duties as assigned

Skills & Qualifications

• Able to organize information from multiple inputs
• Detail-oriented and able to extract critical information from specifications
• Ability to read and understand technical information to ensure accuracy of purchase orders
• Professional approach to working with vendors and suppliers to achieve favorable pricing and deliveries
• Fluent in the use of Office, SharePoint, and Adobe applications; able to adapt to purchasing software specific to company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction or manufacturing field, or over a year of experience in buyer or procurement role
• Previous successful projects or operations as a buyer in a related procurement field
• Experience negotiating with vendors

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

This position requires light physical activity in an office environment. There are stairs in the office which the employee will regularly need to utilize for access. The employee will travel occasionally by car to the corporate office and Sedro-Woolley factory, as needed. To perform the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly seated at a desk for administrative work and walks through the workplace to meet with employees, utilizes the telephone frequently, participates in meetings with colleagues and engages with employees in a factory setting where they will be exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors.

Compensation

$80,000 - $85,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• Health Benefits, including medical, dental and vision
• Company paid and supplemental life insurance
• Supplemental short-term disability
• Supplemental accident and hospital insurance
• Paid vacation, paid sick leave and paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan, with employer match
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

Applicant Notes

• Applicants must provide complete work history with employer references for last three employers to five years
• All employees are subject to a pre-employment background check and pre-employment and random drug testing. Due to working in / being exposed to a safety sensitive environment, THC testing will occur as part of all drug screens.

Application Assistance

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Dogwood's HR department at (206) 858-2728 or [email protected].

Location

This position is based out of the Dogwood Everett Factory Office at 3200 35th AVE NE, Everett, WA 98201. This role is based at our physical location, and in-person attendance is required. Travel to Dogwood's Corporate office in Bothell and Sedro-Woolley Factory may be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see this government poster: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal .

Disclaimer: Although the Company has attempted to accurately and thoroughly describe this position, the Company reserves the right to change the same, including to change, add to or subtract from the duties outlined, within the sole discretion of the Company, at any time, with or without advance notice. In order to meet company deadlines, work in excess of 40 hours per week may be required from time to time.

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Compensation details: 80000-85000 Yearly Salary

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