Job Description

Our local machine shop client has an opportunity to be a purchasing agent. In this role, the purchasing agent is responsible for ordering all goods to support the achievement of business goals, compiling and maintaining records of transactions and office activities for the establishment, and performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Participates in the execution of the current Quality Management System. Including but not limited to maintaining KPI’s, managing vendor approval list, and supplier on-time delivery metric.

· Generate and send purchase orders for approved project materials, supplies, and services to approved vendors from the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, requesting material certification as required.

· Generate and send purchase orders for office supplies from the requisitioning system as needed, utilizing proper item/cost centers and General Ledger Codes.

· Reviewing requisitions and bid proposals; negotiating contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority; purchasing supplies.

· Conferring with vendors to find out the status of an order and contacting vendors concerning discrepancies with quantity and quality.

· Maintains office supply and first aid inventories.

· Receives all incoming packing slips and compares them against the purchase order to ensure accuracy, entering the purchase order receipt into ERP for verification.

· Reviews vendor invoices for accuracy before submitting them to accounts payable.

· Establishes an itinerary for the company truck driver for deliveries and pick-ups.

· Oversee proper methods of packaging to ship to outside process services.

· Interfaces with all departments to resolve problems and issues with needed purchased items.

· Performing other duties as requested, directed, or assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

· High School Diploma or Equivalent required.

· Ability to read, write, and interpret English.

· A College Degree is a bonus.

· Previous Job Experience is desired.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and other computer software.

· Ability to identify and resolve problems on time and skillfully gather and analyze information.

• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced office setting.

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