Procurement Agent

About the role

Working in a team environment, provide superior customer service by processing purchase orders in a timely manner, maintaining a stable supply from existing and/or new vendors through the proper evaluation of material requirements in both finished goods and components to meet zero shipping delay due to operations.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and timely process all purchase orders, Special Delivery Requests, orders, parts requests from factories and supplies
• Accurately and timely process EDI orders to factory
• Accurately and timely process LDR
• Accurately and timely schedule manufacturing orders for production
• Communicate with factories (vendors) to plan shipping (production) schedules in timely manner
• Monitor and record invoices and order received dates, and process the required documents timely
• Monitor freight forwarder performance, analyze problems, communicate information to forwarders and negotiate improvements as appropriate
• Maintain optimal inventory to prevent stock shortage
• Review daily market and contract inventory usage and order replenishment by cut-off time
• Identify Material Control problems at an early stage and communicate findings to Supervisor along with corrective action or recommendations
• Consult with supervision on material management decisions outside of standard operating procedures
• Prepare and work with other departments for monthly inventory and obsolete
• Communicate sales department about any delays/changes in customer orders
• Process customs activities (ex. preparing HTS codes, preparing and submitting 10+2 data)
• Perform other tasks and special projects as needed
• Learn new system and raise improvement ideas as needed

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job function on site and communicate with other associates and supervisors effectively. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Two years college curriculum or Three or more years of experience interfacing with material control, distribution or production systems software in the completion of day-to-day work activities
• Knowledge of order processing systems, spreadsheet software, and database software
• Computer skills; Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Operation Systems