What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent position at Synerfac?
Synerfac is seeking a Purchasing Agent for our client in Newport News, VA. Our client is a leader in custom precision sheetmetal manufacturing on the East Coast.
The Purchasing Agent negotiates vendor terms, prices and schedules delivery using knowledge of budget and schedule requirements. The candidate will work closely with the Production Supervisor, Engineering, Customer service, and Office Manager of a manufacturing facility.
Responsibilities :
- Determine supplies and raw material needs.
- Create bills of materials.
- Create part number records in database.
- Creating Purchase Orders using manufacturing software, and submit to vendors. Verify receipt of PO with vendor.
- Maintain vendor relationships.
- Research alternate vendors; research and source materials from existing or new vendors.
- Expediting open vendor purchase orders.
- Receiving incoming materials into database.
- Produce Excel spreadsheet and database reports.
- Become familiar with work orders used for production.
- Performing inventory.
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