Job Title: Purchasing Agent
Work Shift: 8a-5p
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Summary:
The Purchasing Agent is responsible for purchasing raw or semi-finished materials for manufacturing. They will receive, review, and process purchasing orders and verify receipts of orders on packaging slips. They evaluate suppliers and review the quality of products. They will adhere to all Bandit safety, quality, inventory and production guidelines, standards, policies, and procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Research and compare suppliers, based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier’s reputation and history.
- Prepare purchase orders and review requisitions for goods and services, recommend alternatives if necessary.
- Purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts.
- Provide purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
- Manages purchases by forwarding orders to suppliers and monitoring and expediting orders.
- Verify receipts of items by comparing items receive to items ordered.
- Resolve shipment errors with suppliers.
- Authorize payment for purchases, and maintain receipts, records, and inventories.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- Experience in analysis, implementation, and evaluation of accounting systems and their specifications.
- Proficient verbal and written skills
- Strong computer skills including use of Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
- Strong customer service and attention to detail skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field is preferred but not required.
- Two (2) or more years of experience in supply chain management or related position
- Frequently sit for extended periods of time
- Occasionally stand, walk, push, pull, stoop, pinch, grasp, and/or bend
- Requires employee to occasionally work both inside/outside in heat/cold, and/or wet/humid conditions.
- Occasionally required to use personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent injury.
- Occasionally lift 30 pounds
