Purchasing Agent

Job Description

Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills. Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers. Solves a range of straightforward problems. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

• Negotiates pricing and other terms of purchase.
• Manage strategic suppliers w/> $10M and suppliers w/ filed activities.
• Obtain quotes for the following materials, procures materials, components, equipment, and services at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality and reliability of source.
• Expedite and ensure the timely receipt of materials.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering, and production to recommend new suppliers.
• Issues RFQs, analyzes proposals, and adjusts purchase orders in a timely manner.
• Monitor orders, deliveries, disputes, payment approval, negotiate prices and maintain necessary record.
• Negotiates vendor contracts, as appropriate and follows standard purchasing business processes.
• Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels.
• Identify problem and develop resolutions for material related accounting and receiving issues, notify management as necessary.
• Maintain and develop methods of business simplification for the procurement function.
• Assist with the development of ISO documents for the purchasing function.
• Review material requirement planning on a regular basis.
• Execute and cancel pull ins, push outs and planned orders as prioritized.
• Review and ensure actions per disposition of ECOs.
• Maintain inventory levels per plan, perform data analysis and minimize excess and zero demand inventory.
• Provides input to management regarding action plans to address long term issues.
• Identify and read the applicable part specifications and engineering drawings.
• Utilizes knowledge of material types to communicate with engineers and suppliers.
• Provides feedback to engineering team for cost reduction efforts.

Purchasing Agent

Location: Sacramento, CA

Employment Type: Full-time

Wage Type: Hourly

Starting Salary: $27.07

• $30.14

Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills. Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers. Solves a range of straightforward problems. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

• Negotiates pricing and other terms of purchase.
• Manage strategic suppliers w/> $10M and suppliers w/ filed activities.
• Obtain quotes for the following materials, procures materials, components, equipment, and services at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality and reliability of source.
• Expedite and ensure the timely receipt of materials.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering, and production to recommend new suppliers.
• Issues RFQs, analyzes proposals, and adjusts purchase orders in a timely manner.
• Monitor orders, deliveries, disputes, payment approval, negotiate prices and maintain necessary record.
• Negotiates vendor contracts, as appropriate and follows standard purchasing business processes.
• Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels.
• Identify problem and develop resolutions for material related accounting and receiving issues, notify management as necessary.
• Maintain and develop methods of business simplification for the procurement function.
• Assist with the development of ISO documents for the purchasing function.
• Review material requirement planning on a regular basis.
• Execute and cancel pull ins, push outs and planned orders as prioritized.
• Review and ensure actions per disposition of ECOs.
• Maintain inventory levels per plan, perform data analysis and minimize excess and zero demand inventory.
• Provides input to management regarding action plans to address long term issues.
• Identify and read the applicable part specifications and engineering drawings.
• Utilizes knowledge of material types to communicate with…