What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent position at CivicMinds, Inc?
ob Description
The Purchasing Agent will be responsible for the procurement of materials and commodities to meet day-to-day requirements. The Purchasing Agent coordinates his or her efforts with other Purchasing Agents and Management to maintain the appropriate level to meet sales demands. The Purchasing Agent will report directly to the Materials / Purchasing Supervisor.The ideal candidate will also have experience in supplier development and quality control processes with suppliers. In this role, the Purchasing Agent should be able to critically assess suppliers, products, and services, and negotiate the best possible deals.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Selects new vendors based on purchasing work instructions.
- Experience with the purchasing of outside machining work.
- Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
- Selects products for purchase. Typical parts and services purchased include castings, steel, electrical and hydraulic components, gears, bearings, and fabrications.
- Prepares purchase orders or requests for quotes (RFQ).
- Reviews quotes and determines best fit based on cost, delivery, product quality & performance.
- Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
- Approves invoices for payment.
- Expedites delivery of goods to users.
- Responsible for procurement and purchasing activities on assigned projects / vendors.
- Prepares, reviews and issues purchase orders.
- Communicates with Sales, Project Managers, and Manufacturing Manager regarding deliveries and issues.
- Maintain records of all transactions, purchase orders, and invoices.
- Scheduling and verifying purchase deliveries.
- Developing and building positive, long-term supplier relations.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education / Experience
