Purchasing Agent

Purchasing Agent – Join a Growing, Dynamic Organization!

Are you a highly organized purchasing professional who enjoys building strong vendor relationships, negotiating the best value, and keeping operations running smoothly? If you're looking for an opportunity to make an impact with a growing and dynamic company, we want to hear from you!

Our client, an established and expanding organization in Brea, CA, is seeking a Purchasing Agent to join their collaborative team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving problems, and takes pride in ensuring the right materials are delivered at the right time. You'll work closely with operations, sales leadership, and suppliers while playing a critical role in the company's continued growth and success.

What You'll Do

• Manage the procurement of materials, products, and services to support business operations.
• Prepare, issue, and monitor purchase orders, ensuring pricing, quantities, and order details are accurate.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors while negotiating pricing, lead times, and delivery schedules.
• Track supplier performance and proactively communicate order status and potential delays to internal teams.
• Resolve issues related to late deliveries, damaged goods, pricing discrepancies, and product quality.
• Reconcile trade and exchange purchases while ensuring all documentation is complete and accurate.
• Maintain purchasing records and material data with exceptional attention to detail.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to streamline procurement processes.
• Collaborate closely with sales leadership and cross-functional departments to anticipate purchasing needs and ensure operational success.
• Help drive efficiency while maintaining high standards of service, quality, and cost control.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or vendor management.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational abilities with the capacity to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• High attention to detail and accuracy when processing purchase orders and maintaining records.
• Ability to build productive relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, purchasing software, and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.