CECO Environmental is a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. Since 1966, we’ve been addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our mission is to protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment, making a tangible impact across industries like renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, power generation, and water treatment. As a purpose-driven company, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity, ensuring that every project we undertake creates lasting positive change. At CECO, you’ll be part of a growing, dynamic team committed to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future. 

As part of the CECO Environmental family of brands, Peerless Emissions Control plays a critical role in delivering specialized air solutions that protect both people and the environment. By joining our team, you’ll contribute to our shared mission of protecting global industrial operations and shaping the future of environmental stewardship. 

The Purchasing Agent II is responsible for managing all aspects of purchasing to efficiently and cost-effectively support organizational operations. The ideal candidate will have prior experience generating all purchase orders for raw materials, equipment, tools, parts and supplies. This individual will also be required to plan and schedule deliveries to optimize inventories in support of production schedules and business demands.

Your Responsibilities Will Be: 

• Sources equipment, goods, and services along with vendor identification and management
• Reviews purchase requisitions and confer with suppliers to obtain product information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• Receives price quotes from vendors, compare quotes against requirements and the budget, and purchase orders.
• Negotiates purchase orders and closes deals with optimal terms.
• Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered. Resolves any shipment errors with suppliers.
• Support the development and implementation of new purchasing strategies to deliver ongoing cost reductions and process simplification.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiate contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Enters purchase orders for OE, AM, and stock for multiple brands. Includes fabrication PO’s along with buyout items.
• Scan all purchase orders into SharePoint.
• Assists in input and updating min/max data on stock/raw material.
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications with all stakeholders.
• Updates pricing in database on commodities (under the direction of management).
• Other job duties as required.
• Transfer Engineering BOM requirements into ERP demand
• Self- lead – gather proper technical requirements for subcontract RFQ to ensure a complete & detailed RFQ is issued to sub-vendors to avoid change orders and schedule impacts later.
• Demonstrate the right balance with reasoning between sole sourcing, 3 vendors, strategic negotiations and source on time, for the right delivery requirements, with just in time philosophy and the right balance of price vs risk.
• Ensure all procured items are delivered as per Purchase Order due dates, will proactively follow up.
• Ensure subcontract PO’s are on track, resolve hurdles on a daily basis, manage subcontractor project Non Conformances and hold suppliers responsible for field back charged cost.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or business administration or equivalent 4 years of work experience.
• 10+ years’ experience purchasing in a sub-contract, manufacturing, or project environment for Industrial Manufacturing or customs engineered products
• Preferred experience in procuring valves, instruments, automation, steel fabricated equipment.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain management required
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
• Ability to gather and analyze data
• Microsoft Office proficiency with an emphasis on excel
• Solid judgement, decision making skills and leadership capabilities
• Highly motivated, self-directed and customer service oriented
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
• Exceptional negotiation skills

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: The ability to travel when necessary

ADA Requirements (For U.S. positions only):  

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to move files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

Positions in this function typically require typing, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

• Concentrated mental and/or visual attention. The work involves performing complex tasks to very close accuracy and quality specifications, or a high degree of hand and eye coordination for sustained periods.
• The job is typically performed under comfortable working conditions; any disagreeable elements are generally absent during normal performance of job.
• Compliance with company attendance standards.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

ABOUT US 

CECO’s Commitment to Our People 

At CECO, our people are at the center of everything we do. Whether you’re a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring opportunities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with CECO. 

ABOUT CECO 

CECO Environmental is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment across the globe, serving a broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water and energy transition markets. 

We serve these markets and our global customers through our key business segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. Learn more about CECO by visiting About Us. 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

CECO is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. 

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