Purchasing Agent
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About the Job We are looking for a Purchasing/Inventory Manager. This position will report to the Plant Manager. You will apply broad knowledge to ensure the integrity, quality, and accuracy of the facility's inventory. Job Description:
- Purchase supplies/materials at the optimal price and delivery cycle while maintaining lowest inventory levels.
- Oversee the day-to-day purchasing operations.
- Implement purchasing and inventory control procedures to optimize cost-effective inventory.
- Develop purchasing strategies to ensure we have just enough products in-house, without having excess inventory levels.
- Ensure inventory values are in line with current/future opportunity needs.
- Use data (market, price, delivery conditions, and trends) to determine present and future material availability and needs.
- Oversee removal of surplus material or obsolete products, accurately recording inventory reductions.
- Track scrap/repro in house and sent out.
- Work side-by-side with warehouse personnel to minimize inventory discrepancies, as well as physical counts and cycle counts.
- Complete monthly inventory report.
- Communicate with vendors and approve and submit invoices to accounting to process payment within agreed upon terms.
- Request, review and evaluate vendor quotes to provide the company with strategic savings.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Experience forecasting, scheduling, and negotiating.
- Strong supplier and vendor relations.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to defuse issues using de-escalation and problem-solving techniques.
- Ability to work independently and balance workload.
- Advanced computer knowledge (word, excel).
- Fluent English required; bilingual preferred.
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