Purchasing Agent

Job Description

The Purchasing Agent will be responsible for purchasing, inventory and delivery of assigned materials, supplies and services at the best prices from reliable suppliers to meet the manufacturing, maintenance, and administrative requirements of the organization.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Buy and maintain balanced inventories.
• Review purchase requisition to assure proper coding, specification accuracy and completeness of information to initiate purchase order.
• Apply knowledge of manufacturing methods, capabilities and products to enable vendor assistance in substitutions where necessary with assistance from senior purchasing personnel.
• Convert company terminology and specifications into terms that vendors understand.
• Obtain quotes for yearly and blanket orders so that the best quality, quantity and price with delivery can be evaluated.
• Follow up and expedite all past due and critically required items.
• Obtain price and delivery information and advise requisitioner.
• Purchase materials.
• Perform other duties as necessary or appropriate to the position.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated working knowledge of accounting practices and financial reporting processes
• Excellent decision making and analytical skills
• Excellent computer skills including a high degree of skill in Excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to deliver results at short notice
• Excellent relational skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Ability to provide constructive feedback in a timely manner
• Excellent organizational skills
• Multitasking ability
• Ability to work for long hours
• Excellent time management skills

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. &39;Green Card Holder&39;), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.