Purchasing Agent

- Valley City, OH (Hybrid); Martin, TN (Onsite 5 days); Willard, OH (Onsite 5 days) Come build your career. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®. The Job: The Purchasing Agent is responsible for managing the overall sourcing activities around general purchasing, supplier relationship management, resourcing activities, development projects and engineering change orders in support of Global Supply Management goals and objectives. This individual will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where the ability to multi-task is essential. You will be a hybrid employee based in Valley City, OH or onsite five days at Willard, OH, or Martin, TN. You’ll get to: Maintain close relationships with suppliers within assigned commodities and take a proactive approach in interfacing with them to resolve issues that may arise. Execute all purchasing related activities of product development as assigned within the specified commodities. Act as a liaison between suppliers and plants in conjunction with the efforts of the Value Stream Management group. Be first point of escalation from Outdoor plants for all supplier related shortages Identify any gaps within the existing supply base relative to future product development. Communicate the need to the Regional Procurement Manager so that development work can be completed in time to support projects. Bring approved suppliers into development projects to support new product development. Monitor price changes and take appropriate steps for approval of changes. Implement and manage the change. Support cross-functional team initiatives around total cost improvements and supply vulnerability reductions. Perform all purchasing activities in accordance with current company policies and procedures. Exercise judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate actions #J-18808-Ljbffr Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.