Purchasing Agent

Harrison Steel Castings Co. • Attica, IN

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About The Position

The Purchasing Agent keeps Store Room inventory at a level that allows the plant to operate without interruption. The role purchases and manages 22 stores supplies, maintains proper stock levels for items in the reorder point system, approves requisitions, and prepares purchase orders for non-stock items. The agent runs inventory reports yearly, fills in for Purchasing Administrative Assistants when needed, assists the Store Room with inventory problems and fill-in coverage, and assists the production supply Purchasing Agent when needed. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, and three months to one year of experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Engineering background.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Purchase and manage 22 stores supplies.
• Maintain proper stock levels for items in the reorder point system.
• Approve requisitions and prepare purchase orders for non-stock items.
• Run inventory reports yearly.
• Fill in for Purchasing Administrative Assistants when needed.
• Assist the Store Room with inventory problems and fill in when needed.
• Assist the production supply Purchasing Agent when needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED