Senior Purchasing Agent

PRAB

Job Location:

Kalamazoo, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Senior Purchasing Agent position is a leadership role within the Production and Material Control department. Focus areas of responsibility include sub-contract and vendor relationships cost control for purchased goods and training and mentoring staff associates. Monitor and control the flow of documents between engineering manufacturing and accounting to ensure proper accuracy for production. This position reports to the Materials & Logistics Manager.

Qualifications

Dedication to excellence and quality
Honest professional independently driven and responsible
Basic understanding of steel fabrication manufacturing processes and indented bills of materials
Working knowledge of computerized purchasing and inventory control techniques
Excellent communications skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook
General understanding of basic accounting procedures
Minimum five years of experience in Purchasing

Responsibilities:

Weekly reporting of cost saving initiatives
Weekly reporting of lead time reduction programs
Sourcing and approving new sub-contract suppliers
Promote excellence throughout the department
Negotiates with vendors to obtain best competitive price and delivery to meet production requirements and cost estimates
Vendor selection and performance evaluation based on costs quality and timeliness of deliveries
Maintain inventory levels as required to meet production requirements

Required Experience:

Senior IC