What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent position at Primary Recruiting Services?
Title : Purchasing Agent
Location : Dallas, TX
Salary : $65k-$75k / year Profit Sharing
Benefits : 401k, 4 weeks PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision
Department : Purchasing & Operations
What You'll Be Doing :
- Prepares PO's in accordance with the approval guidelines and assists operations with purchasing decisions.
- Negotiates with vendors for best prices, terms and shipment minimums. Ensures that inventory is saleable at the current prices and provides plans for aged and closeout inventory.
- Analyzes sales and purchasing performance and develops strategies to improve product line performance and increase market share.
- Monitors the special-order program as well as other vendor programs developed to increase sales and gross profit.
- Assists the buyers in identifying potential inventory issues, developing resolutions and communicating plans to upper-level management.
- Ensures inventory levels meet established inventory goals and orders comply with the purchasing strategy. Evaluates and adjusts auto-replenishment order criteria to ensure compliance with established objectives.
- Makes recommendations detailed in Executive Summaries that are distributed to the executive management team bi-annually.
- Works with the Sales team in developing marketing, advertising and promotions for product lines. Proofs all advertising and coordinates specials for website promotions and events as well as flyers.
- Oversees maintenance of records for inventory write downs, average cost adjustments to inventory, vendor rebates and factory returns.
- Assists operations staff with problem solving with regards to invoicing, purchase order discrepancies, product storage / placement, damages, returns, credits, etc.
What We're Looking For :
Salary : $65,000 - $75,000
