Procurement Agent

EJ•Ardmore, OK

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates activities related to the procuring of goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, and supplies for the company by performing the following duties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; and at least 2 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

Promotes the culture, the mission and vision, and the core values of the company. This includes adherence to and promotion of the company safety beliefs, employee engagement, competencies, code of conduct, and other policies and procedures.
Reviews requisitions and communicates with existing and/or potential vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items. Estimates values according to awareness of market price.
Visits supplier facilities and applicable trade shows to stay updated on latest offering and developments.
Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid.
Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
Prepares purchase orders and supporting processes.
Expedites delivery of goods to final location and users.
Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
Reviews defective or unacceptable goods or services with quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of concern and take corrective action.
Approves invoices for payment.
Analyzes and distributes market analysis in support of procurement decision-making.
Utilization of systems to analyze data in support of effectiveness improvement of supply chains.
Reviews processes with internal and external stakeholders to increase alignment and gain efficiencies. Including but not limited to organization, documentation, testing, implementation, and/or training related activities.
Control identification of risks and mitigation measures. Including: procedural risk, contractual, business intelligence, and similar.
Acts as representative for procurement team in support of special projects as assigned.
Understanding of MRP software and project management principals and application.