Purchasing Agent

Job Summary of the Purchasing Agent:

The Purchasing Agent will help ensure the timely procurement of materials, components, equipment, and services needed to support the manufacturing operations. This role works closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Production Scheduling, Sourcing, and suppliers to maintain cost-effective, high-quality supply chain performance. Complete activities involved with procuring goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, production supplies, and outsourced activities (ex...plating, etc.).

Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Purchasing Agent:

• Create and manage purchase orders and procurement records in SAP.
• Monitor delivery schedules with key suppliers and critical deliveries.
• Monitor supplier performance and expedite deliveries as needed.
• Resolve supplier quality and delivery issues in partnership with internal teams.
• Approve invoice pricing and quantities.
• Maintain accurate purchasing data and set stocking levels.
• Works with Engineering, Operations, MRP, Sourcing, and Quality departments to procure goods and services to meet internal and external customer’s sales order expectations.
• Prepares and executes purchase orders in SAP.
• Follows up on delivery schedules with key suppliers and critical deliveries
• Maintains PIR’s, transactional data, and procurement records in SAP for items or services purchased to control costs, delivery, product quality or service performance requirements, and to maintain expected internal and external inventory levels.
• Discuss non-conforming or unacceptable goods or services with quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others (ex. Engineering) to facilitate disposition and corrective action for root cause of problems.
• Approves quantity and pricing for payment of invoices.
• Works with suppliers of subcontracted outside services; for example…zinc platers, galvanizers, calibration services, etc.
• Expedites delivery of goods and services to internal and external users/customers.
• Escalates issues with delivery of goods and services to appropriate departments

Education & Experience Requirements of the Purchasing Agent:

• Bachelor's degree preferred, not required
• 2-3 years of purchasing, procurement, or related experience.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, is a plus.