MPI Purchasing Agent

Position

Purchasing Agent

Location

Calera AL

Directly reports to

Sr. Procurement Manager

Position Summary
McWane Plant and Industrial in Calera Alabama is seeking an experienced Purchasing Agent to identify qualify and contact potential vendors to receive bids or quotations. The agent will participate in bid evaluation and vendor selection and may suggest alternative vendors in an attempt to secure discounts for bulk purchases. The agent will assist vendors with the set-up and use of organizational purchasing/procurement systems. The agent will execute purchases and issue purchase orders as directed by the PMO or other personnel. The agent will maintain records of purchases or payments.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure personal safety and the safety of your team members. 
• Assist supervisors and managers in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment. 
• Wears appropriate PPE including fall protection respiratory protection hearing protection foot hand head and eye protection. 
• Responsible for the cleanliness of the assigned work area and maintaining a safe and clean work environment.  
• Monitors the performance of suppliers assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.
• Examine and evaluate marketplace business conditions vendor opportunities and new product introductions.
• Engage in sourcing to find alternative or new vendors to improve quality cost and/or lead time.
• Regularly poll the sales force and vendor representatives for opportunities and concerns
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or 4 years of experience in purchasing or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Assertive self-motivated goal and result-driven.
• Proficiency in Excel and Outlook.
• Proven analytical skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to work as a team player and communicate effectively outside your department.
• Proven negotiation skills with ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors suppliers shippers team members and customers.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Strong database and computer skills.
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results.
• Experience in process improvement.
• Experience working with MRP systems preferably D365.

Additional Information :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation disability veteran or service member status marital status citizenship status (In IL - sex including same sex ancestry order of protection status physical or mental disability military status pregnancy unfavorable discharge status genetic information) (In IA - gender identity) (In CA - gender identity or expression and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal state or local law.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required for the position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge skills and/or abilities.  To perform this job successfully the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. McWane Plant & Industrial is an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. It is the Companys policy to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race color sex national origin religion age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status or any other legally protected status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to perform substance abuse testing as needed.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation disability veteran or service member status marital status citizenship status (In IL - sex including same sex ancestry order of protection status physical or mental disability military status pregnancy unfavorable discharge status genetic information) (In IA - gender identity) (In CA- gender identity or expression and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal state or local law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time