Facilities/Purchasing Manager-FLW

Puckett Machinery Company is the Caterpillar® heavy equipment, rental services, and power systems dealer for central and southern Mississippi. As the industry leader in our territory with 15 locations, helping our customers succeed is our number one priority.

We are seeking a dynamic Purchasing/Facilities Manager at our Flowood location.  We offer excellent pay, rock solid benefits, and a legendary family culture.

The Purchasing/Facilities Manager is accountable to provide centralized planning, analysis, purchasing, and management support to all locations of the company in the areas of property and building maintenance, negotiation and procurement of all capital equipment, services, and supplies, and related vendor management and administration.  The position reports to the VP Product Support.  

*** The selected individual would need to be available for up to 20% travel to the company’s branch locations located throughout our territory, which expands from Central MS to the MS Gulf Coast. ***

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.   Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Supply Chain Management or Procurement preferred. 


• Minimum 4-6 years of work experience in purchasing/procurement and facility/building administration required. 


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).


• Refined customer relations, written, verbal, analytical, negotiation and interpersonal communication skills.


• Excellent problem solving skills, detail oriented, and ability to work with a high level of accuracy.


• Ability to resolve purchasing/facilities-related conflicts with professionalism and consistent application of company policy;


• Ability to perform duties with a sense of urgency, exceeding internal customer expectations.


• Ability to work in a dynamic fast paced service environment.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the vendor qualification, contract negotiation, and supplier performance oversight and administration for all capital expenditures (building-related, furniture/fixtures), services (shipping, uniform, janitorial, mobile phones, waste removal, etc.) and consumable supplies (shipping and office supplies, etc.). Determine proper sources of supply, obtain and analyze quotes, negotiate best value price and terms, and monitor vendor performance and address issues with vendors as needed.


• Manage and oversee the procurement and utilization of the company’s fleet of motor vehicles. Track and analyze company fleet utilization to recommend replacement cycles that lower overall vehicle operating costs.


• Serve as the primary point of contact for notification and resolution of all facility and property related maintenance and repair issues (building, mechanical (HVAC, plumbing, electrical), installed fixtures, landscaping, waste removal, etc.)


• Source and maintain an active inventory of qualified service providers and suppliers. Obtain repair quotes and estimates from multiple vendors to negotiate best value pricing for preventive maintenance agreements as well as building upgrades and ad hoc repairs and maintenance.  Actively monitor and engage with vendors and suppliers to ensure services are performed according to the statement of work, time schedule and approved budget.  Track and coordinate the application of all warranty provisions related to purchased equipment and construction services.


• Perform semi-annual inspection of all company facilities and prepare written, detailed report for senior management. Coordinate and oversee the administration of regulatory-mandated building and equipment inspections to ensure they are performed timely and all required recordkeeping is maintained.


• Maintain accurate records of all maintenance, repairs and renovations as well as an archive of all building blueprints, plans, diagrams, books, and manuals.


• Stay abreast of supply market trends, supplier economics, and best practice sourcing.


• Establish effective working relationships with other functions of the company (e.g. HSE, accounting, service operations) to ensure full understanding and support of the centralized facility and purchasing program.