Purchasing Agent (Construction) in Sparks, Nevada at OnQGlobal Inc
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Job Description
Are you ready to be a part of a dynamic team that values excellence, integrity, and collaboration? Join us in our mission to provide technical augmented staffing solutions that will elevate your project to success. Our dedicated team believes in honesty, integrity, performance, partnership, and trust, ensuring long-lasting customer and employee relationships built on solid principles. By upholding the highest standards of quality and performance, we aim to achieve total customer satisfaction in the various markets we serve.
OUR TEAM members are consummate professionals who are well respected by our Fortune 100 clients in the semiconductor/cleanroom, manufacturing, and mission-critical data center industries.
OUR MISSION is to DO the very best for our clients and customers with integrity, professionalism, and altruism allowing them to BE the very best in their business GLOBALLY.
Join our team as a Purchasing Agent, and be a part of our journey towards excellence and success!
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Purchasing Agent to support procurement operations on a large-scale, hyperscale data center project in Sparks, NV. This role will play a critical part in ensuring timely procurement, tracking, and delivery of materials and equipment; primarily within electrical scopes supporting fast-paced construction activities.
This is a boots-on-the-ground role working closely with project management, field teams, and vendors to keep procurement aligned with project schedules and budgets.
Responsibilities
- Manage procurement of materials, equipment, and services to support construction activities
- Generate and process purchase orders (POs) in alignment with project requirements
- Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors to ensure timely delivery of materials
- Track orders, monitor lead times, and proactively identify and mitigate delays
- Maintain accurate procurement logs, documentation, and reporting
- Work closely with Project Managers, Engineers, and Superintendents to align procurement with project schedules
- Assist with vendor selection, bid comparisons, and pricing evaluations
- Ensure compliance with contract requirements, project specifications, and company procedures
- Support inventory tracking and material receiving processes onsite
- Resolve discrepancies related to orders, invoices, and deliveries
- 5+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain within construction or industrial projects
- Experience supporting data center, mission-critical, or large-scale electrical projects strongly preferred
- Familiarity with electrical materials, equipment, and vendors is a major plus
- Strong understanding of procurement workflows, PO management, and vendor coordination
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and procurement/project management systems (e.g., Procore, SAP, Oracle, etc.)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Strong communication and organizational skills with attention to detail
- Experience working onsite in construction environments preferred
WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?
If your career path isn't on track, get it OnQ! Grow your career with a global team dedicated to large-scale, complex project success. We take pride in providing a collaborative, accountable, customer-focused, fast-paced, and fun culture! OnQGlobal offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
- 100% Premium Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage for OnQ Employees
- 50% Dependent Coverage for Medical
- 401K Plan
- PTO
- Referral Bonus up to $5,000 per referral
Notice to all Employment, Staffing & Recruiting Agencies and Recruiters: We please ask that you do not directly email, call or visit our hiring managers. OnQ does not accept unsolicited resumes and should any be received from a third party they will not be considered, unless a signed agreement is in place. If you would like to discuss becoming a preferred staffing vendor to OnQ please contact our talent acquisition team who will advise you on the process.