Purchasing Agent

DiaMedical USA is a fast-growing medical equipment distributor looking to fill an Operations Support Specialist position in our Farmington Hills, MI office. At DiaMedical USA, our mission is to improve quality healthcare by acting as a turnkey solution for healthcare facilities and educational institutions, allowing clinicians and instructors to prioritize patient care. As one of the largest healthcare and education equipment providers in the country, we achieve our mission by simplifying the purchasing process and operating as a single source supplier of over 1,500 healthcare and instructional manufacturers.The Purchasing Agent is responsible for providing support to the Purchasing department through performing daily purchasing activities in compliance with mandated requirements.The focus of this job is producing high quality, detailed work based on established standards and procedures. Precise, consistent work output is essential requiring patience and willingness to handle and complete one task at a time. The job environment promotes steady, methodical work output so duties can be done on time and error-free.Key Responsibilities and other duties as assigned : Prepares and monitors purchase orders for assigned products ensuring compliance with contract terms, supplier order confirmations match purchase orders in both quantity and price and assisting Accounting department in reconciling discrepancies between PO and vendor invoice.Reviews open orders to ensure that all orders are processed through the ERP system as expected.Monitor expected ship dates for stock and drop ship products to forecast sales.Source alternative products and / or suppliers for substitutions for long-term backorder or unavailable items from current vendors.Review vendor pricing lists for unusual price increases using vendor item number and cross referencing to item SKU, ensuring units of measures are correct and preparing files to send to Master Data for entry into ERP system.Work with customer service / support to ensure all necessary documentation from the customer are accurate and complete to relay that information to suppliers on purchase orders.Gather data for vendor performance using such metrics as on-time shipments, complete shipments, trailing twelve month spend, product margin analyses.Assists with timely and accurate drop ship order processing and helps to maintain the vendor / customer connection for drop shipments.Conducts research on vendors and products to provide information as directed by the Purchasing Manager.Supervisory Responsibilities : This position has no supervisory responsibilities.Education : Minimum Associate's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field and 3 years of relevant experience, or the equivalent of 5 years combination of education and experience.Skills and Experience : Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including advanced competency with Excel.Basic knowledge of purchasing policies, procedures and processes.Experience operating standard office equipment including using relevant software applications and preparing and maintaining accurate records.Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills including ability to collaborate with various levels of the organization.Experience working with detailed information and data.Ability to adapt to changing work priorities and meeting deadlines and schedules.Benefits and Compensation : Competitive wages.Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage options.401(k) with company match.Paid time off and paid company holidays.