Purchasing Agent

CRH Americas • Auburn, WA

5d • $28 - $32

About The Position

This role will assist various departments in ordering and placing purchase orders for needed supplies and verifying when received.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related area, or minimum of one year's related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Good written and verbal skills

Nice To Haves

• 2 years prior purchasing experience, preferred
• Manufacturing background, preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensure the accurate and timely purchasing of all items or services to fulfill and meet company requirements
• Create purchase orders in an accurate and timely manner
• Order supplies for individual departments and maintains purchase requirements
• Review orders and requests to ensure vendor compliance, and recommend vendor changes when necessary
• Place orders and expedite as needed to insure timely delivery
• Evaluate suppliers by considering price, quality, availability and other criteria
• Develop and optimize vendor relationships
• Review any invoice discrepancies. Apply to suppliers with requests for credits or adjustments
• Ensure that all purchase requests have been approved in accordance with authorized approval levels
• Identify most cost effective freight movement
• Direct communication with manufacturing personnel to ensure seamless operation of the facility with minimal disruption of production
• Coordinate and processes all Return-To-Vendor requests
• Various administrative duties such as filing, copying, etc.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Comply with all company policies and procedures
• Assist with any other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees