What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent position at Johnson Health Tech Companies?
Job Description
Job Description
Description : Position Overview :
Under the direction of the Director of Operations, the Purchasing Agent is someone who performs a variety of supply chain management duties in accordance with company policies and procedures. Duties include analyzing the purchasing, forecasting, transportation, and inventory management functions throughout the supply chain. This is a non-supervisory position.
Responsibilities : Forecasting :
Develop (with extensive input from sales and operations team) finished product forecasts that match sales and financial plans
Establish detailed SKU projections for bigger accounts and supply this information to the necessary factory.
Actively participate in a bi-weekly forecasting meeting with the Sales teams
Inventory Management :
Communicate regularly with management and sales team about inventory availability
Analyze Inventory of finished product to make recommendations to the sales team and work to reduce aged product. Expedite any inventory shortages in order to support the needs of sales.
Set up new products; coordinate with product and sales team on phase in / phase out planning of all items
Purchasing :
Provide regular purchase orders to the factory and alternative vendors to ensure that products are produced on time and delivered to customers or the warehouse according to planned dates Ensure timely delivery while optimizing costs and quality by managing vendor relationships and monitoring market trends.
Track shipped orders and report estimated arrival dates to Accounting, Logistics, Warehouse, and Sales Teams
Resolve any supply chain issues related to parts procurement
Analyze and revise future shipment plans as needed : includes expediting, delaying, or cancelling orders
Reporting :
Responsible for updating existing reports and developing new ones
Responsible for tracking departmental performance metrics
Other :
Assist buyers in parts planning ; evaluate slow moving parts and scrap them if necessary, work with Quality department to evaluate parts needs based on monthly work plans and place appropriate orders, review usage trends and adjust the re-order level for warranty parts
Work with the warehouse, logistics, refurb, and assembly departments on other projects related to inventory management
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