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Presents recommendations to project teams and prepares contracts for the work.\r\nDuties & Responsibilities\r\nReview specifications and architectural drawings to confirm scope of work, including material and labor requirements\r\nRequest quotes, analyze pricing and compliance, prepare contracts and process the required documentation\r\nActively develops budgets, schedules and performance plans to meet customer and company goals and objectives\r\nWork directly with estimators, CAD Technicians and Project Managers\r\nInterview vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule\r\nMaintains manual or computerized procurement records, such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, or inventories\r\nPrepares engineering instructions for shop drawing process\r\nClearly communicates schedules, risks, vendor conditions in the debriefing to the operations team\r\nEnsures that estimate is complete, and all risk is covered/mitigated. Account for any missing items in estimate\r\nOther Duties\r\nPlease note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing or activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.\r\nCustomer Service Skills\r\nDemonstrates commitment to deliver outstanding service - both with internal and external customers\r\nTakes ownership to personally resolve customer problems (or find someone who can)\r\nListens well, asks clarifying questions, and checks for agreement with customers\r\nCommitted to following-up with customers in all instances in a timely manner\r\nStrong sense of accountability - ensures that you will do what you say that you are going to do\r\nCreates a personal connection with customers - smiles, warm greetings, acts friendly and respectful\r\nPositive attitude\r\nPreferred Qualifications (in addition to minimum qualifications)\r\nEducation/Experience\r\nBachelor's degree in a related field\r\nMinimum Qualifications\r\nEducation/Experience\r\n0 - 4 years of experience\r\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities\r\nLeads the project team while in purchasing process\r\nAbility to clearly communicate risks and opportunities\r\nBasic knowledge of ISEC products, services, processes and projects\r\nUnderstands project plans and specifications\r\nIndependently performance most assignments with instruction\r\nWorks autonomously at times\r\nSeeks guidance for unusual or complex problems and supervisor approval for changes in standards\r\nEngages in company culture\r\nOpen to feedback and flexible to change\r\nProficient in MS Office Suite\r\nEfficient written and verbal communication skills\r\nStrong prioritization and organizational skills, detail-oriented","company":"Isec","rawCompany":"isec","city":"Houston","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-11T14:39:49.739Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1023.00","title":"Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products","slug":"purchasing-agents-except-wholesale-retail-and-farm-products"},{"code":"11-3061.00","title":"Purchasing Managers","slug":"purchasing-managers"},{"code":"43-3061.00","title":"Procurement Clerks","slug":"procurement-clerks"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"423840","title":"Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers","slug":"industrial-supplies-merchant-wholesalers"},{"code":"921190","title":"Other General Government Support","slug":"other-general-government-support"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Purchasing Agent I","description":"Position Summary\r\nResponsible for purchasing materials and coordinating activities involved with procuring goods and services to assist in the successful bidding and execution of projects. 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