Senior Purchasing Agent

Judge Direct Placement is seeking a Purchasing Agent in Charlotte, NC area! The candidate will be responsible for the execution and inventory control processes for operations.

• Enter non-inventory purchase orders
• Ensure the MRP has run every day, review all messages and forecasting data
• Enter new & maintain purchase part planning parameters in MAX for lead time, order quantities and safety stock
• Convert approved purchase requests to purchase orders in the purchasing schedule
• Actively look for cost saving activities and create plans to achieve
• Set a timescale and plan for all cost saving initiatives
• Put together competitive bidding requests for quotes for commodity items, manage the bidding process & vendor selection
• Progress chase with vendors for PO delivery dates
• Print & email purchase orders and changes to vendors
• Ensure all due dates on purchase orders are maintained and notes added if revising a due date
• Check daily the pull in and push list for purchased parts & make necessary adjustments with the vendor
• Responsible for running daily & month end processes and reports
• Assign responsibility for communication with specific vendors
• Assist with input and development of materials forecasts used to drive MRP
• Responsible for interface with Mid States on invoice processing
• Process receivers in MAX and MDCM as needed
• Assist with the process of establishing cost standards for specific vendors
• Work with QC to monitor credits are received and rejected parts returned to vendors
• Meet onsite with vendors to negotiate any issues such as delivery performance or pricing discrepancies
• Enter non MRO purchases as requested
• Work with accounting to resolve pricing discrepancies between purchase orders & invoices
• Enter order acknowledgment for purchase order in ERP system
• Enter inventory data into the ERP system during the annual policy inventory

• 5+ years purchasing experience
• 3+ years purchasing experience using an MRP system
• 2+ years experience in a manufacturing environment
• Advanced knowledge of MRP Software
• Understanding of BOM Structures
• Knowledge of using scanning technology to process receiving and cycle counting transactions
• Knowledge of Crystal reports to generate data to support decision making
• Experience with consignment inventory management
• Experience with vendor managed inventory management & programs