Purchasing Agent

Honeycomb Company of America • Sarasota, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates activities involved with the procurement of goods and services including raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, and supplies for the organization.

Requirements

• Ability to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.
• Must be self-driven to excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, vendor quotes, purchase orders, process manuals, and complex instructions.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively with vendor representatives, management, or other members of the organization.
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as unit of measure conversions, proportions, and percentages.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Excellent organizational, problem solving, and planning skills required.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Basic computer skills including file structure, email, etc required.
• Competency in Microsoft Office required.
• Basic Internet search capabilities a must.

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree or equivalent preferred
• 1 year purchasing or comparable experience preferred.
• MRP/ERP experience a plus
• Working Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Prepares purchase orders and quotes based on MRP demands and purchasing requisitions.
• Reviews quotes and proposals, and negotiates purchasing contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality, or vendor performance.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department and the company. Includes ability to handle challenges and to interact with others so as to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Demonstrates high ethical standards and personal integrity and respect among employees. Build and support a culture that makes our company a great place to work.
• Supports the Production department with objective of supplying goods and services enabling an uninterrupted production schedule.
• Supports the Sales department by providing material and services quotes.
• Works with the Quality department to conduct Supplier audits and process Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs).
• Develops supplier relationships that will enable continuous supply and provide the greatest value to the company.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in purchasing department productivity and quality.
• Participate in make/buy decisions and in sourcing and selection of manufactured parts and tooling.

Benefits

• Offers of employment with HCOA are conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check and drug-test, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree