What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent position at NAS Electronics?
Company Description
NAS Electronics is an exciting, growing company with an energetic, positive, can-do culture. We’re looking for a highly motivated, analytically minded Purchasing Agent with strong attention to detail and teamwork skills to join our Henderson-based team.
Requirements
- Must procure materials and components at the lowest cost while considering quality, reliability of source, and urgency of need
- Review demand requirements, on-hand inventory, and place purchase orders with approved suppliers
- Ensure the timely receipt of materials and expedite open orders to help guarantee on-time delivery
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Enter customer quotes, source and quote RFQs, negotiate cost reductions and better delivery times, and issue or adjust purchase orders in a timely manner
- Work collaboratively with the Accounting Department to resolve issues and the Engineering & Production Department to recommend new suppliers
- Verify purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list; clarify unclear items; recommend alternatives
- Resolve invoice and supplier shipment discrepancies, and handle the return of discrepant, non-conforming, or excess materials
- Work well under pressure and have exceptional time management skills
- Must have a positive attitude, integrity, and strong work ethic
- Must be able to accurately track all communication in purchasing system and perform tasks with critical thinking and minimal supervision
- 3-6 years of relevant experience (preferably in electronics manufacturing)
Responsibilities
- Maintain vendor files with up-to-date information
- Process purchase orders for production or consumable orders
- Document and track customer and vendor activities (e.g., cost increases, increasing or declining quantity requests)
- Make recommendations for process and company improvements
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned