Purchasing Agent

• Verify the PO requests are properly approved per published guidelines.
• Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests.
• Consults catalogs and interview suppliers to obtain prices, specifications, and negotiate terms.
• Review component requirements for production and get quotes as needed.
• Types or writes invitation of bid forms and transmits forms to supplier firms or for public posting.
• Generate system purchase order and send copy to supplier and department originating request.
• Requests, receives and files confirmations of PO receipt from vendors.
• Compiles records of items purchased or transferred between departments, prices, deliveries, and inventories.
• Computes total cost of items purchased.
• Confers with suppliers concerning late deliveries.
• Compares prices, specifications and delivery dates and awards contract to bidders or places orders with suppliers or mail order forms.
• Receives packing slips from warehouse, reconcile to purchase order, and close purchase order when completed.
• Add new vendors in system as needed.
• Processes items for returns to vendors.
• Processes ship notices for items being sent to vendor.
• Coordinate with A/P the timely payment of invoices.
• Reviews list of items due each week and calls vendors to get current ship dates.
• Understands and maintains standards required for ITAR and export compliance.
• Maintains vendor quality history and ISO action notebook.

• Knows and follows all safety requirements; strives to maintain a safe work environment.
• Effectively gives and receives feedback.
• Must be able to function within a team environment, prompts others to contribute knowledge and information to meet company objectives.
• Maintains acceptable level of cleanliness in the work area.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Prefer minimum two years post high school education with emphasis in business related discipline or 2 years related work experience.
• Adequate computer, typing, language, and math skills
• High attention to detail

AdTech Ceramics offers a competitive salary and benefit package.