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Purchasing Agent

Synerfac
Newport, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/7/2025

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.

Job Requirements

  • 3 years of Purchasing / Buying in the manufacturing or industrial field
  • Ability to work with vendors to get product delivered in a timely manner to support production, and work with vendors to negotiate pricing.
  • Demonstrated excellent analytical skills and ability, attention to detail.
  • Knowledge of standard purchasing & shipping terms.
  • Ability to read and understand basic blueprints.
  • Great math skills required : addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Ability to understand and convert decimals and fractions.
  • Flexibility to work on multiple projects simultaneously; ability to re-evaluate and change priorities quickly and efficiently as needed.
  • Computer knowledge and skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Access, Outlook and Word with the ability to understand and design simple spreadsheets and databases.
  • Must be able to work independently.
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