Procurement Agent

Essential Job Functions

• 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 schedule manufacturing orders for production;
• Communicate with factories (vendors) to plan shipping (production) schedules in timely manner.
• 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).

Collateral Duties

• 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.
• 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