Purchasing Agent

About the Company

At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business. A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners. Now a part of the Daimler family, we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight. Join us and catapult your career with the company that helped pioneer autonomous technology, and the first AV software company with the vision to partner directly with a truck manufacturer.

Responsibilities

• Researching and comparing suppliers, goods, services, and prices
• Evaluating the most suitable suppliers in terms of price, reliability, quality, availability, and cost-efficiency
• Consistently reject tickets that do not include necessary information to place purchase orders efficiently, accurately, and compliantly or obtain quotes on behalf of requestors
• Redirect requestor’s vendor selection, when possible, to use vendors that have extended credit, opposed to payment by corporate card or vendor down payments
• Preparing and processing purchase orders by verifying specifications and price in accordance to company policies and procedures
• Managing purchases by forwarding orders to suppliers and monitoring and expediting orders as needed
• Interacting with suppliers to schedule delivery times and updating expected delivery dates with communication to the requisitioner
• Working with suppliers to negotiate volume and discounts, and investigating cost-saving opportunities
• Analyzing and resolving purchasing issues/discrepancies (price, quantity, part, etc.)
• Building and maintaining positive, long-term supplier relations
• Compiling and maintaining various purchasing-related reports as needed (e.g., open commitments report, expected delivery dates, etc.)
• Reconciling credit card purchases, ensuring goods receipt is completed, and forwarding invoices to Finance for processing
• Following standard work processes and the Internal Controls System and assisting in testing or self-assessments (as assigned) as part of the internal control process

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to build trust and strong working relationships, effectively create and proofread documents and reports, and communicate to a diverse workforce
• Keen attention to detail to identify problems and processes that do not comply with protocol
• Critical/logical thinking to identify problems and provide solutions to ensure efficiency, safety, and quality
• Strong business insight and judgment, team orientation, and collaborative style
• Strong time management and organizational skills to plan, develop, coordinate resources, prioritize effectively, and maintain competing demands simultaneously with frequent interruptions and in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to ethically handle sensitive and confidential information with impartiality and professionalism

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package that includes a bonus component and stock options
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
• 401K plan with a 6% employer match
• Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation (available immediately after start date)
• AD&D and Life Insurance

Pay

Torc's total compensation package includes a corporate bonus and stock option plan. Dependent on the position offered, sign-on payments, relocation, and other forms of compensation may be provided. The pay range for this position is $59,300—$71,200 USD.