Purchasing Agent

Purchasing Agent Network Architects - 4.7 Kirkland, WA Job Details Full-time $60,000 - $100,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Employee discount Opportunities for advancement Qualifications Teamwork Microsoft Excel Microsoft Outlook Attention to detail Organizational skills Associate's degree Full Job Description Why Join Network Architects?

Company Overview:

At Network Architects, we specialize in delivering cutting-edge managed IT solutions to businesses across various industries. Our focus is on driving innovation, improving infrastructure, and helping organizations scale their IT systems seamlessly. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a dynamic and experienced Purchasing Agent to join our team and drive the expansion of our managed solution provider services. We're looking for someone ready to grow. If you've spent a few years in inside sales and want the chance to learn from senior engineers and business development leaders, this is your opportunity. You'll get hands-on mentorship, exposure to technical automation projects, and the tools to build a long-term career in a growing industry.

What You'll Do:

You'll join our sales team as a purchasing agent role working closely with senior team members to develop proposals, support client needs, and learn the technical side of automation solutions. While we do provide training on our internal systems used to generate quotes, we do expect you to have job experience with purchasing/inside sales.

Key Responsibilities:

Learn & Grow as a purchasing agent/ inside sales professional Receive mentorship through a strong onboarding program and colleagues on our sales team Build technical knowledge of automation systems and IT environments. Proposal Support Assist in creating proposals, pricing, and scopes of work for Information Technology projects. Gather and organize technical details needed to prepare accurate project quotes. Sales Collaboration Support senior sales calls and client presentations. Learn how to translate client needs into tailored solutions. Track opportunities and help manage communications using CRM tools. Process Development Help improve proposal templates and streamline quoting processes. Learn to coordinate across sales, engineering, and customer success teams.

What We're Looking For:

This role is ideal for someone with 2-3 years of purchasing/inside sales experience who's eager to develop technical knowledge and grow into a more senior solutions or business development role. At this point in your career you should be familiar with how to prepare sales quotes, attention to detail is critical, familiarity with vendor relationships, meeting deadlines, and experience in the tech industry is preferred but not required. Individuals that succeed best in this job role are usually self motivated, energetic, positive attitude, and a desire to be successful!

Qualifications:

Associate's degree required; Bachelor's preferred 2+ years of purchasing and/or inside sales or sales support experience Interest in technology, IT systems, or inside sales is a plus (we'll teach you how to prepare the actual proposals but you must have the job skills already!) CRM or proposal-writing experience is helpful but not required

Skills That Set You Apart:

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail Great communicator — comfortable speaking with clients and team members Eager to learn technical concepts and apply them in real-world solutions Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel especially) Self-starter who thrives in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment

Benefits & Perks:

Work schedule 7:45am-5pm daily (some days go longer if there are client requests for quotes) 401(k) with generous employer match Health, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions PTO + paid holidays Laptop and equipment provided Professional development and mentorship opportunities Job growth and advancement opportunities

Alternate Job Titles:

Purchaser Sales Operations Coordinator Inside Sales Support Specialist Sales Administrator Account Management-Inside Sales Keywords for

Visibility:

Information technology sales, IT controls, inside sales engineer, client solutions, proposal development, CRM, quote generation systems, technical account manager, IT projects, sales support, inside sales, managed service provider, inside sales specialist, engineering support, Connectwise proposals, IT estimator, computer systems, engineered solutions, quote generator.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$60,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): Are you local to the Seattle/PNW area now or planning to relocate? Priority given to local applicants. Do you have anything in your background that would prevent you from passing a background check? (This is the only opportunity to clarify any issues) Based on your resume and work experience please state your expected salary? Is there anything that we should know that is not on your resume that makes you an ideal applicant that we should consider? Please share a bit about your purchasing/inside sales experience as it relates to our job description?

Work Location:

In person