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Purchasing Agent, Steel Mill Services - Southwest Region

LEVY
LEVY Salary
Blytheville, AR Full Time
POSTED ON 2/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/28/2025

Job Description

The Levy Group of Companies is seeking a Purchasing Agent to work from one of our Southwest Steel Mill Service locations. The Purchasing Agent will be responsible for purchasing material, equipment, supplies, and services in accordance with prescribed policies and procedures for the southwest steel mill region. The position efficiently sources products and services that meet safety, specification, budget, quality, and delivery requirements while meeting department and corporate objectives and goals.

Salary : $70,000

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Prescription, 401(K) with 3% Employer Contribution, Long- and Short-term Disability
  • Tuition Reimbursement for qualified skilled trade programs
  • Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Employee Referral Program

Responsibilities

The Purchasing Agent will :

  • Collaborate with internal personnel and departments to understand needs, intended products and services usage, develop specifications for purchases
  • Manage supply base
  • Qualify new suppliers
  • Assist with consolidation of approved supplier list
  • Hold suppliers accountable to performance standards ensuring they provide quality products and services
  • Ensure that suppliers adhere to Company safety protocols and practices
  • Establish excellent working relationships with suppliers, internal / external customers, and management
  • Manage the request for quotation (RFQ) process
  • Evaluate quotes and proposals, select qualified suppliers, and award contracts
  • Negotiate pricing agreements, final terms / conditions, and payment terms
  • Create purchase orders, manage contracts, and blanket POs in Oracle
  • Drive efficiency initiatives by implementing automation to the purchasing process
  • Participate in cross functional teams while establishing and utilizing LEAN practices
  • Identify cost savings and continuous improvement opportunities
  • Perform other duties and projects assigned by the Purchasing Manager
  • Skills

    The ideal candidate will have :

  • Minimum of five years of purchasing experience
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Experience working with procurement / ERP systems (Oracle knowledge a plus)
  • Project management skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
  • Valid driver's license with capacity for limited travel
  • Bachelors' degree required (Business field preferred), Purchasing, supply chain, and / or project management certifications a plus
  • To Apply

    Please submit your resume. Military Members are welcome and Veterans are encouraged to apply!

    Who is Edw. C. Levy?

    We are a unique, 100-year old, family-owned company that transforms our recycled products into construction materials, lightweight aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, agricultural products, and more. We provide steel mill services, flame cutting and treatment, road building, logistics, laboratory testing, and a variety of other solutions for our customers.

    The Levy Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

    This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. The Levy Group of Companies makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

    Salary : $70,000

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