Purchasing Agent

Description

• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid.
• Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, cost, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests for items, materials, or services of a technical and specialized nature.
• Determines needs for required purchases based on inventory levels.
• Resolves purchase order and invoice differences with suppliers, as to wrong deliveries, payments, invoices, credits, payment terms, and duplicate billings.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Performs material take-offs from AutoCAD prints for production needs.
• Expedites delivery of goods to users.

Requirements

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Knowledge of Database software; Microsoft Office Suite, Sage, Primavera 6, AutoCAD, TimberScan, P6, and CRM.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year College or University or 5 years of purchasing experience in a technical or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Construction, steel fabrication, or project management experience is a plus.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance