Purchasing Agent

Description

Purchasing Agent

Reports To: Purchasing Manager

Work Hours: Full Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Branch(s): Meriden

Pay Range: $24 - $27 hourly

Position Purpose
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To maintain and monitor appropriate inventory levels in the Distribution Center and branches as well as product maintenance and system coherence.

• Generate purchase orders for assigned vendors in a timely and accurate manner
• Maintain automatic transfer numbers for branches
• Accurately build new part numbers (EDPs) in our system when needed
• Contact manufacturers for pricing files and refer them to Pricing Agent
• Keep up with product lead times and find alternate sources to address backorders
• Analyze sales demand data in making purchasing decisions
• Help Purchasing Assistant to resolve issues regarding missing or damaged products
• Keep Purchasing Manager apprised of any issues as they arise
• Maintain a clean, safe, and professional work environment
• Performs other duties as assigned

Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Requirements

• One to Five years of purchasing experience. HVAC experience a Plus
• Experience using ERP Systems, and Microsoft office (word, excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects. Involves sitting most of the time, with walking and standing occasionally.