Thalle Construction Co. Inc. (“Thalle”) is seeking a Purchasing Clerk. The Purchasing Clerk will report to the Project Manager and work closely with and support the operations team, interact with a variety of staff at all levels and uphold a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. This position is located out of our office in Grand Rivers, Kentucky

Thalle, established in 1947, is a heavy civil construction company with a corporate office in Hillsborough, NC, and a regional office in Alvarado, Texas. Thalle has construction projects throughout the Southeast, Texas, and New Jersey with growth nationwide. Our diverse and expansive project scope of heavy civil infrastructure projects includes dams, reservoirs, locks, DOT roadway construction and bridges, large diameter utilities, landfills, mass excavation, wastewater, and on-demand emergency services.

We are a proud representative of Tully Group (www.tullygroup.us). The Tully Group is one of the nation’s largest privately held, family-owned construction firms with their corporate office in New York City and long history of heavy civil projects in the Metro New York Area and New Jersey.

Safety is our TOP priority! Thalle offers a competitive salary package with a full range of benefits, including Major Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-Term Disability, generous PTO, paid company holidays, Life Insurance, 401K with a company match, and more! Compensation is based on experience and qualifications.

Thalle is an Equal Opportunity Employer, E-Verify, and Drug Free Workplace.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This position will be responsible for responsibly evaluating suppliers and prices to determine best standards, dependability, and cost effectiveness on a large scale construction project .

• Research and compare suppliers, goods, and services.

• Complete RFQs for 3 quote submission to ensure accurate estimate of market value of supplies, goods, and services.

• Prepare and process purchase orders.

• Scheduling and verifying purchases and deliveries.

• Maintain records of all transactions, purchase orders, receipts, and payments.

• Build positive long-term supplier relations.

• Perform other related activities and duties as assigned.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Associates degree in Accounting or equivalent experience preferred.

• 2+ years of bookkeeping/accounting experience preferred.

• Viewpoint experience preferred, or experience in similar accounting software applications.

• Construction experience preferred.

• General knowledge of accounting records.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and proficiency in Word and Excel.

• Maintain a neat and orderly filing system, ensuring information is accessible to others.

• Professionalism

• Ability to self-manage work with little supervision

• Attention to detail for consistent self-audit and audit of records.

• Position will require proficient communication between project team and suppliers / vendors.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs

• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone