Purchasing Agent
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POSITION SUMMARY:
Perform a variety of clerical and manual tasks involved in purchasing and maintaining inventory control.
Purchase vendor supplied items and raw materials from approved suppliers. Be able to determine inventory levels, read blue prints, and discuss purchasing requirements with suppliers. This is necessary for the success of Lean Manufacturing practices at Cub Crafters, Inc. This will require the daily use of an ERP system (EPICOR).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Review inventories and collate purchase requirements in order to purchase materials
Review, negotiate, and processes requisitions on a daily basis
Communicate with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery
schedule on a day to day basis
Track the status of purchase orders
Review deliveries against purchase orders
Deal with non-supplied, under orders, over orders, and damaged goods
Ensure that invoices are sent to accounts payable for payment
Produce and maintain reports as necessary
Review quotes from suppliers and potential suppliers; negotiate for best pricing, quality, and availability
Consolidate purchases from as few suppliers as possible
Maintains procurement records; like items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or
performance, and inventories
Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users,
vendors, and others to define source of trouble and take corrective action
Expedites delivery of goods to users when necessary
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
AA in Business Management
Minimum of 3 years' experience in purchasing, inventory control and lean manufacturing
Experience using an ERP system to include purchasing and material control
Must be able to demonstrate familiarity with Microsoft Word/Excel products.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
Must be able to work, scheduled hours, on a regular, reliable schedule.
Uses time efficiently and organizes tasks so that they are accomplished correctly and on time.
Ability to adapt to short notice demands/changing requirements.
Teamwork: Contributes to building a positive team spirit, generating suggestions for improving work and
asking for and offering help when needed.
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