Purchasing Agent
Date Posted: 9/30/2024
Order #101618672
Job Snapshot
- Employee Type:
- Part-time
- Location:
- Louisville, KY
- Job Type:
- Administrative & Clerical
- Shift:
- First Shift
- Experience:
- Not Specified
- Date Posted:
- 9/30/2024
Job Description
Purchasing Agent
DETAILS
Shift: 8 AM- 4:30 PM M-T/ 7 AM-3:30 PM Friday
$45,000 Annually, DOE, 2nd Interview
Resume Required
About the Purchasing Agent role
– Negotiates terms in quality, price, and delivery by evaluating alternatives to current
specifications or vendors.
– Maintain approved supplier list and other supplier documents.
– Assist with identifying new suppliers, agree on terms and negotiate supply agreements
when appropriate, including discount structures and volume rebates.
– Discuss defective or unacceptable products or services with inspection or quality control
personnel, users, suppliers, and others to determine the source of trouble and take
corrective action.
– Implement inventory price adjustment settings such as special discounts or matrix
pricing.
– Coordinates and conducts regular business review meetings with key suppliers.
– Proactively identify and communicate significant customer, salesperson, supplier,
product, competitor and/or market trends as it relates to procurement strategy to
required internal customers.
– Using data to provide insightful decision-based analysis to help drive purchasing
strategy and policy.
– Analyze supplier invoices and issues adjustments as needed.
– Set up and maintain inventory part numbers as required.
– Assist Inside Sales with sales quotes by contacting suppliers to negotiate the best price and
best lead time.
– Give recommendations on continual improvement of the purchasing process to gain
operational efficiencies.
Why Work With Crown Staffing
– MEC Health, Vision, and Dental.
– Competitive pay.
– Weekly Pay. Direct Deposit with Pay card Option.
– No fees for our services and ongoing support.
– Opportunities for permanent placement and career advancement.
– Supportive work environment focused on teamwork and employee welfare.
Apply now, for the Purchasing Agent !
Job Requirements
– Experiences: 2 years of purchasing/supply chain supporting experience, preferably in the industrial
fabrication industry.
– Proficiency in reading and understanding automotive technical drawings and
specifications.
– Proficiency in math and science skills including metric and English conversion.
– High proficiency in Excel.
– Pass the Drug Test & the background check.
– Experience: Procurement: 3 years (Preferred).
– Education: Associate (Preferred).
– Location: Louisville, KY (Required).
– Language: English (Required).
Spanish (Preferred).
Work authorization.