Demo

Purchasing Agent

ONEPOWER Consulting
Athens, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/7/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Purchasing Agent Job Description

Work Location : Northen Alabama

Position : Purchasing Agent

Salary Range : $60K $65K.

Job Summary

The Procurement Agent plays a key role in handling purchasing operations, managing supplier communication, and ensuring efficient order processing while working under the direction of a manager. This position is responsible for creating purchase orders, maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, and proactively addressing procurement challenges.

Key Responsibilities Procurement & Order Management

  • Create, review, and process purchase orders accurately and efficiently using the company's ERP system.
  • Identify, assess, and recommend suppliers while ensuring the timely procurement of materials and services to meet company needs.
  • Compare, evaluate, and perform cost analysis while maintaining up-to-date procurement records and documentation.

Supplier & Vendor Relations

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure reliable sourcing.
  • Negotiate pricing, contracts, and delivery terms to optimize cost and efficiency.
  • Take ownership of designated vendor accounts and provide backup support for vendor accounts when assigned team members are unavailable.
  • Collaboration & Compliance

  • Collaborate with internal departments to align procurement with operational and business needs.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and procurement regulations.
  • Support resolution of procurement-related issues and disputes.755464e
  • Qualifications & Skills

  • Proficient in accurately creating, reviewing, and processing purchase orders using ERP systems.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to proactively address procurement issues and find solutions.
  • Strong mental resilience to manage supplier negotiations and deadline pressures.
  • English proficiency required; Japanese language skills are not necessary.
  • Work Environment and Physical Demands

  • Occasionally required to lift shipments up to 20 lbs.
  • Some overtime may occur based on workload and procurement needs.
  • Business Travel : Occasional business trips may be required.
  • Additional Information

  • Holidays & PTO :
  • 8 days of paid U.S. major holidays and Employee's Birthday.

  • A partially company-paid summer vacation, and a fully company-paid winter vacation.
  • PTO : 5 days for employees with less than 1 year, 10 days for employees with less than 5 years (based on tenure).
  • Work Hours : 8 : 30 AM 5 : 30 PM (Including 1 hour of unpaid lunch break)
  • ONEPOWER Consulting LLC is an Atlanta-based executive search firm. Our consultation services are informed by years of accumulated recruiting experience and knowledge across a variety of fields and industries. Our expertise is in working with professionals of a niche field or with specialized experience, as well as those who are Japanese-English bilingual. While our current client base consists mostly of foreign-invested manufacturing companies, ONEPOWER is working hard to expand and diversify its existing network. With our head office in Duluth, Georgia, ONEPOWER strives to introduce the best talent to excellent companies nationwide.

    Salary : $60,000 - $65,000

    If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
    Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

    What is the career path for a Purchasing Agent?

    Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Purchasing Agent career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
    Income Estimation: 
    $47,390 - $61,863
    Income Estimation: 
    $155,241 - $208,293
    Income Estimation: 
    $130,764 - $217,954
    Income Estimation: 
    $55,631 - $69,965
    Income Estimation: 
    $72,457 - $92,938
    Income Estimation: 
    $155,241 - $208,293
    Income Estimation: 
    $86,776 - $120,837
    Income Estimation: 
    $56,467 - $87,446
    Income Estimation: 
    $62,326 - $80,746
    Income Estimation: 
    $155,241 - $208,293
    Income Estimation: 
    $130,764 - $217,954
    Income Estimation: 
    $80,618 - $113,300
    Income Estimation: 
    $47,390 - $61,863
    Income Estimation: 
    $155,241 - $208,293
    Income Estimation: 
    $130,764 - $217,954
    Income Estimation: 
    $55,631 - $69,965
    Income Estimation: 
    $44,447 - $57,713
    Income Estimation: 
    $155,241 - $208,293
    Income Estimation: 
    $130,764 - $217,954
    Income Estimation: 
    $47,390 - $61,863
    View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

    Job openings at ONEPOWER Consulting

    ONEPOWER Consulting
    Hired Organization Address Lawrenceville, GA Full Time
    Job Description Job Description Job Title : Business Development Specialist Location : Suwanee, GA 30024 Salary range : ...
    ONEPOWER Consulting
    Hired Organization Address Smyrna, GA Full Time
    Job Description Job Description Adm inistrative A ssistant Location : Smyrna, GA Part-Time : 20 - 30hr / week Salary ran...
    ONEPOWER Consulting
    Hired Organization Address Smyrna, GA Full Time
    Job Description Job Description Administrative Coordinator Work Location : Smyrna, GA Salary Range : $22 -25 hr Part Tim...
    ONEPOWER Consulting
    Hired Organization Address Reno, NV Full Time
    Job Title: Japanese / English Bilingual Sales Representative Location: Reno, NV Salary range: $60,000 - $80,000 Exempt D...

    Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Purchasing Agent jobs in the Athens, AL area that may be a better fit.

    Purchasing Agent

    TOP Group - Japanese Recruiting Agency, Athens, AL

    Purchasing Agent

    HIROTEC AMERICA, Inc., Fayetteville, TN

    AI Assistant is available now!

    Feel free to start your new journey!