Purchasing - Central Purchasing (Charlotte, NC)
About The Position
The Purchasing Agent, under supervision of the Purchasing Manager, is responsible for placing orders, expediting back orders for stock and nonstock equipment/parts. They are responsible for ordering stock and nonstock products. This includes processing requisitions, researching products, clarifying specifications, creating purchase orders, following up on back orders, selecting vendors, maintaining up-to-date product information files, assisting with setting authorization levels for central warehouse, branches, and trucks inventory. In this position, you will research products and analyze alternative product lines to increase profitability while maintaining quality and submit alternative recommendations to the Purchasing Manager. You will also be responsible for assisting the Purchasing Manager with the auditing and processing of physical inventories for branches. You will work under the supervision of the Purchasing Manager and will operate standard office equipment. You will normally be the Purchasing Department, although he or she will periodically be in other departments such as the central warehouse to assist with vendor issues or discrepancies.
Requirements
- Two years' experience as a buyer or any combination of experience, education, or training that would provide the level of knowledge, skill, and ability required
- Knowledge of basic typing skills with emphasis on accuracy and legal aspects of purchasing
- Ability to communicate effectively with sales representatives and all personnel by telephone, in person, or through written communication
- Ability to assimilate information and make decisions
- Ability to work under time constraints in a detailed, organized manner
- Experience with Word, Excel, Outlook required
Nice To Haves
- SAP experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Placing orders
- Expediting back orders for stock and nonstock equipment/parts
- Ordering stock and nonstock products
- Processing requisitions
- Researching products
- Clarifying specifications
- Creating purchase orders
- Following up on back orders
- Selecting vendors
- Maintaining up-to-date product information files
- Assisting with setting authorization levels for central warehouse, branches, and trucks inventory
- Analyzing alternative product lines to increase profitability while maintaining quality
- Submitting alternative recommendations to the Purchasing Manager
- Assisting the Purchasing Manager with the auditing and processing of physical inventories for branches
- Operating standard office equipment
- Assisting with vendor issues or discrepancies in other departments
- Documenting competitive bidding
- Expediting delivery of orders
- Making special arrangements for delivery
- Communicating expected delivery dates to the department
- Maintaining/updating all existing orders with any revisions necessary
- Researching and selecting vendors in given circumstances
- Evaluating vendor performance
- Utilizing different vendor sources to fill orders as directed
- Maintaining an up-to-date filing system on pricing and vendors
- Notifying and distributing pricing updates to the sales force
- Searching out alternate vendors or supplies during periods of shortages or stock outs
- Setting up and maintaining parts, parts descriptions and pricing in SAP
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
