Purchasing Agent

About Crown

Crown Holdings, Inc. through it's subsidiaries, is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world.

Crown is dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry.

Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long-term future.

Job Description:

Purchasing Agent Job Duties:
• Verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list; clarifying unclear items; recommending alternatives.
• Prepares outside service purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining production related information and scheduling to support internal schedules. Coordinate purchase order with shipping to ensure completeness and accuracy of requirements.
• Obtains purchased items by forwarding quotes, reviewing price and delivery and forwarding orders to suppliers; monitoring and expediting orders.
• Organize purchase orders placed; coordinate with receiving to ensure accurate receipt records.
• Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipments in error with suppliers.
• Authorizes payment for purchases by forwarding receiving documentation to Accounting for processing. Resolve Invoicing problems raised by accounting to ensure payment.
• Keeps information accessible by sorting and filing documents. General administrative duties related to company functions.
• Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends to update management.
• Accomplishes purchasing and organization mission by completing related results emphasizing detail and urgency.
• Coordinate and maintain compliance to EH&S Safety Data sheet requirements.
• Maintain compliance with Corporate Directives related to Insurance forms & certificates for all vendors performing business on site.
• Works in coordination with Quality to ensure Vendor compliance and related Audits and reviews as necessary. Coordinates with Production when alternative sources are deemed necessary due to technical or business relations.
• Complies with Corporate policy and guidelines related to Vendor Diversity.

What Crown Offers You

• Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees
  
• The opportunity to build a meaningful career
  
  
• Professional and personal development through training and work experiences
  
  

Join us and become part of a team of professionals who are passionate about sustainable packaging!

Working Together Working Together is one of the five pillars that make up our Twentyby30™ program. We aim to value and respect each individual and foster an environment of inclusivity.