Purchasing Agent

About the role

The Purchasing Agent/Buyer at Lippert is responsible for verifying, preparing, and forwarding purchase orders; verifying receipt of items; and authorizing payment. This role also involves keeping information accessible, providing purchasing planning and control information, and updating job knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list; clarifying unclear items; recommending alternatives.
• Forwards available inventory items by verifying stock; scheduling delivery.
• Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; obtaining approval from requisitioning department.
• Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers; monitoring and expediting orders.
• Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipments in error with suppliers.
• Authorizes payment for purchases by forwarding receiving documentation.
• Keeps information accessible by sorting and filing documents.
• Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.

Requirements

• Must be a team player and be able to work alone in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to analyze and support inventory, optimizing inventory turns and reducing costs.
• Display Lippert’s Core Values: Positive Attitude, Team Play with Trust, Passionate about Winning, Honesty-Integrity-Candor, Caring about People.
• Understanding of ERP systems (D365 preferred).
• Strong Microsoft Office Skills - specifically Word and Excel.
• Ability to take initiative, set priorities, learn quickly, and take ownership of assigned projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of steel materials, including grades, specifications, and applications, to support effective purchasing decisions.

Qualifications

• Education: Not specified.
• Experience: Not specified.

Skills

• Technical Capacity.
• Financial Management.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Time Management.
• Decision Making.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
• Fair and competitive compensation.
• Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
• Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

This is a full-time salary position, and hours/days of work are decided by production schedules and your reporting manager.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role does not have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring.

Physical Demands

Largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool, as necessary. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time salary position, and hours/days of work are decided by production schedules and your reporting manager.

Travel

Travel will be minimal and would be primarily local during the business day.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.