Hours: (full-time, 40 hrs/wk) M-Th, 8 am – 5 pm | Fr, 8 am – 2:30 pm (regular OT expected including weekends as needed)
Location: This position is located in Albany, NY – onsite work is required
Pay Range: $65,000-$85,000/Year
About Digifabshop & CWK Associates
Digifabshop & CWK Associates are pioneering firms at the forefront of digitally intensive custom architectural fabrication. We specialize in bringing one-of-a-kind projects to life, embracing complex geometric, fabrication, and logistical challenges to create what has never been built before. Our work leverages advanced algorithms and robotics to create structures with precision and efficiency. See our groundbreaking work here: https://www.cwkeller.com/ https://digifabshop.com/
The Buyer at Digifabshop/CWKA works with Project Management, Operations, Finance and Leadership Teams to provide a broad spectrum of support in the daily execution of project-specific purchasing and management of vendor relationships.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Buyer attends the Biweekly Project Meeting to gain a thorough understanding of the scope of work, schedule and materials & services needed to complete the project. The Buyer works directly with the Project Manager and Lead Engineer to identify material budgets, specifications and lead times on specialty and large purchases.
Material Research - Understand, evaluate, and analyze specifications and requirements for custom items and commodity bids to determine the optimal method of procurement; consult with internal Teams on what and how the product is being used.
Help expand our supplier base and build a knowledge of available materials that the vendors offer. (This allows us to consider all available material options, while comparing pricing, evaluating payment term options, and determining best lead-time/availability.
Estimating/RFQs- Be a source for both Estimating and Project Management in terms of where to procure materials, which vendors have exceeded our expectations on price, quality, and schedule.
Purchasing- Actively participate in a project handoff meeting with Project Management to understand the materials needed, review schedule, budget, and establish guidelines for the purchasing of project materials.
Understand what purchases require more information and how to pull this information together to complete the buyout package. This could include drawings, custom specifications, and previous quotes for reference.
Accounting- Establish and negotiate credit terms with vendors and work to improve our financial flexibility by negotiating better terms with our vendors.
Review materials with Shipper/Receiver when they arrive, to understand what has been ordered, evaluate quality issues, react to damages or inconsistences and rectify with the vendors.
Buying- Work with multiple vendors to ensure pricing accuracy.
Overall: Keep a positive attitude even when things do not go as planned.
Preferred skills/qualifications:
Able to work with multiple adjacent teams, including Finance/Operations, Project Management, Receiving, and Engineering, while also being able to work independently as needed.
Experience:
