Purchasing Agent / Procurement

Role Summary

As a Purchasing Agent, you will be responsible for translating demands into purchase orders to ensure timely availability of materials while optimizing inventory levels. This role serves as a liaison between production, logistics, and planning teams to align material flow with business needs.

Essential Responsibilities

• Convert demand into purchase orders to ensure material availability in alignment with production schedules and inventory targets.
• Monitor supplier performance and capacity to proactively identify and mitigate risks to material supply.
• Collaborate with supply chain teams to define procurement strategies, including economic order quantities, lead times, and reorder points.
• Act as a point of contact between planning, production, logistics, and suppliers to prioritize material flow based on changing requirements.
• Support new product introductions, phase-ins/phase-outs, and engineering changes by ensuring timely procurement of required components.
• Analyze inventory levels and usage trends to identify opportunities for cost savings and improved procurement efficiency.
• Partner with schedulers and production teams to resolve material shortages and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in cross-functional projects to improve procurement planning processes, tools, and KPIs.
• Contribute to make/buy decisions using full-cost models and strategic sourcing input.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Operations, or a related field and 3+ years of experience in procurement, materials planning, or supply chain in a manufacturing environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong understanding of procurement planning principles, supplier management, and inventory control.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel; experience with MRP tools is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Compensation

Salary Range: 90K-105K annual

Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions

The work environment and physical working characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions: