Purchasing Agent

Agilix Solutions • Maryland Heights, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Agilix Solutions is seeking an analytical problem solver with exceptional communication skills to manage inventory, Sales Inquiries, purchase orders, and vendor supply chain relationships with designated suppliers of assigned product line to provide excellent customer service to its customers and optimize supply chain and inventory metrics. Agilix Solutions has a robust history dating back nearly 130 years, delivering meaningful solutions to customers in the industrial, commercial, and construction markets. They have longstanding partnerships with top manufacturers of automation, electrical, datacom, power transmission, safety, industrial supply, lighting, and solar solutions. The company values the unique contributions and perspectives of its team members and is committed to a policy of providing equal employment opportunities for training, compensation, transfer, promotion, and other aspects of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status.

Requirements

• 1-2 years in Purchasing, Supply Chain and/or Finance roles.
• Organization, Customer Service is a must!
• Self-starter with a proven track record and creative problem solving and cross-functional skills.
• Passionate, high-energy individual who can function in a complex, metric-driven environment.
• Understanding of economics, technical issues and ability to perform independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including confidence with formal presentation skills and business acumen.
• Ability to leverage computer software, including ERP Distribution Software (Infor, SAP, Profit 21, Eclipse, Oracle, etc.), Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and other analysis software.

Nice To Haves

• Finance or Supply Chain related certifications would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support purchasing category strategies under their responsibility and drives their company-wide implementation.
• Maintains and builds positive vendor relations on local and regional levels.
• Understand commodity purchases of copper, steel, aluminum vs. stock market.
• Understands end-to-end supply chain management; drives value and savings through improved efficiency, optimize inventory and enhanced supply chain performance.
• Participates in vendor selection meetings and makes recommendations.
• Handles returns, dead stock prevention/follow up and special customer inventory.
• Works with Pricing Department to ensure correct system costs.
• Support year end rebates
• Works with vendor and Agilix sales/marketing teams to turn inventory.
• Negotiates into stock pricing special buys and incentive deals.
• Works with Operations and Warehouse teams to manage inventory issues.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (Employer contributions for 1st year only)
• 401(k) (Company match contributions and discretionary annual profit-sharing plan)
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance
• Company Sponsored Short-Term Disability
• Company Sponsored Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Services
• Critical Illness
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care/FSA

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees