Purchasing Agent Senior

Essential Functions

• Responsible for demonstrating commitment to and leadership of environmental health and safety principles, policies and procedures.
• Negotiate purchase orders with suppliers, review order requests (requisitions) and grant approval for purchases, manage and record all purchasing activities from materials and services for Daniel Defense.
• Helps evaluate and approve suppliers and authorizes purchase orders for material or services.
• Analyze and monitor changes in materials and supplies to find ways to reduce cost and eliminate waste as well as improve quality.
• Purchase the highest quality material and services at the lowest possible price based on MRP Demand.
• Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, service, availability and reliability, utilizing the Approved Supplier List and Supplier Quality Survey process.
• Analyze price proposals, historical pricing, and other available means to determine price reasonableness including the usage of competitive quoting and cost analysis.
• Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations.
• Negotiate, or renegotiate, and administer purchase orders to suppliers.
• Work closely with Supplier Quality and suppliers to discuss nonconforming material and services to implement Root Cause Correct Actions.
• Monitor inventory levels of current stock and work with inventory control group to evaluate the need to accelerate delivery, move to a future date or place additional purchase orders to support MRP demand.
• Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• May be required to work with Engineering in pursuit of new products, lifecycle changes or product improvement projects.
• Participates in the company’s efforts to continuously improve Safety, 6S, Quality, Delivery and Productivity.
• Expected to be a contributor to the company standards on high integrity, safety, fair and equitable treatment and a positive work environment.
• Other responsibilities as deemed appropriate or necessary by management.

• Bachelor’s Degree with concentration in a related area; 4-7 years of related experience or a combination of related experience, education and/or training to sufficiently and successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature.
• Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project.
• Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within a manufacturing environment. Tooling & MRO experience a plus.
• Teamwork and the ability to cooperate and work proactively with others is a must.
• Experience coordinating work of production supervision.
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Extensive leadership, management and planning skills.
• Great attention to detail and excellent record keeping skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Self-motivated; willing to put in extra effort and hours as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, identify and address problems, meet deadlines, and stay within budget.
• Competent with computer software such as Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook Word).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience required working in an ERP/MRP database. Experience managing master data. INFOR experience a plus.
• Expected to be a contributor to the company standards on high integrity, safety, fair and equitable treatment and a positive work environment.
• Other responsibilities as deemed appropriate or necessary by the Director and/or management.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and work in accordance with our Company Values.

• Must be able to lift and carry awkward items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Requires intermittent standing, walking, sitting and bending throughout the work day.
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment, to include working in and around machinery, exposure to noise and chemicals, lights/lasers, etc.
• Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protection Equipment as required by your position and/or Company policy.

Daniel Defense is an EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability employer and promotes a "Drug-Free Workplace".