Purchasing Agent

Salary Range

• Purchasing Agent 1: $51,184.00 - $63,979.50
• Purchasing Agent 2: $59,721.00 - $74,654.00
• Senior Purchasing Agent: $80,192.00 - $

Full-time relevant work experience will factor into which level a candidate is hired into.

• Strong attention to detail to accurately review purchase orders and vendor documentation and identify discrepancies early on.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple requisitions, suppliers, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to prioritize competing requests and track orders from requisition through payment and delivery.
• Demonstrated confidence and professionalism during vendor and customer interactions with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Proven ability to build productive relationships with vendors, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Integrity and ethical judgement ensuring confidentiality and adherence to procurement policies and processes, and ethical standards.

• Processing purchase requisitions and purchase order
  • Receiving, analyzing and processing purchase requisitions, including reviewing item description, model number, vendor, quantity, terms, price, delivery requirements, approvals, account codes, etc.
  • Ensuring that goods or services are accurately ordered in compliance with company policies.
  • Handling purchase order related issues, including late deliveries, back orders, damaged products, invoice disputes, vendor name change, etc.
• Sourcing (quotes, bids, proposals)
  • Issuing routine and complex Request for Quotes (RFQ), Invitation to Bids (ITB) and Request for Proposals (RFP) as required.
  • Facilitating process to obtain comparable bids to procure goods or services in an accountable and timely manner.
  • Providing specification and vendor identification assistance to customers.
  • Identifying, analyzing and recommending cooperative contracts as applicable.
• Processing and maintaining purchasing documentation
  • Processing a variety of purchase-related documents (i.e., requisitions, purchase orders, quotes, bids, proposals, work purchase agreements, contracts, and certificates of insurance).
  • Maintaining appropriate records for lifecycle of procurement in accordance with company policy.
  • Reviewing contractual language received for any obligations or risk to company and engaging legal review as appropriate.
• Providing training and purchasing support
  • Educating and training employees on purchasing system use, ordering and procurement policies and procedures.
  • Providing purchasing support to customers needing assistance in sourcing goods or services or in resolution of issues.
  • Serving as project lead on procurements, leading the team through the procurement process from need identification to close-out.
• Managing vendor relations and completing marketplace benchmarking
  • Managing vendor relations and conducting periodic reviews of vendor performance.
  • Evaluating current pricing of goods and services in the marketplace to ensure the company's purchase prices are aligned with market standards.

• Teach you
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  Professional development opportunities to hone your skills as a leader and professional.
• Support you
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  Building solutions for each other, removing roadblocks through regular collaboration across groups, regardless of office location.
• Include you
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  Inclusive, supportive, and diverse culture that values different perspectives and experiences; we want you to be part of our story.
• Provide you
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  Competitive salary and benefits including multiple health and retirement options, employee wellness program, recognition program, onsite wellness center, collaborative work environment, and support for community involvement and volunteering.