Purchasing Agent

Summary

Responsible for procurement of assigned goods and services required to support the business. Uses best procurement practices to obtain lowest cost and best lead times for assigned items. Continuously develops relationships with strategic suppliers and OEMs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs purchasing duties requiring necessary skills to plan and procure supplies, materials, equipment, and services.
• Under supervision, prepares RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs for goods and services.
• Evaluates supplier proposals and updates ERP system to communicate current pricing & lead time data to customer service for final quote preparation to end customer for repair.
• Places purchase orders for goods and services in support of the business plan.
• Expedites purchase orders as required to support our customers.
• Resolves issues pertaining to purchase orders: receiving, invoicing discrepancies and timely closure of purchase orders.
• Has extensive contact with suppliers.
• Interfaces with team members at many levels, up to and including middle management.
• Receiving of repair order to facility – create work order, tag, deliver to production for evaluation.
• Other duties as assigned.