Purchasing Agent

Wagner Service Solutions • Buford, GA

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About The Position

Direct Hire Key Responsibilities Sourcing and Supplier Management: Researching and identifying prospective suppliers, and evaluating them based on price, quality, reliability, and ethical practices. Contract Negotiation: Negotiating purchase agreements and contracts to secure the best possible terms, pricing, and delivery schedules for the company. Procurement Process Management: Creating and processing purchase orders, tracking orders, and ensuring timely delivery of materials. Relationship Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure smooth operations and effective problem-solving. Quality Assurance: Working with quality assurance teams to ensure delivered goods meet specifications and addressing any issues with incorrect or bad materials. Strategic Planning: Analyzing market and demand trends to project future needs and ensure a consistent and seamless supply chain. Skills and Attributes Negotiation: The ability to negotiate effectively with suppliers to achieve favorable outcomes. Strategic Thinking: The capacity to look beyond individual purchases to long-term goals and market trends. Analytical Skills: For evaluating suppliers, analyzing costs, and making data-driven purchasing decisions. Communication: To effectively communicate with internal departments and external suppliers. Organization: To manage multiple orders, contracts, and supplier relationships simultaneously.

Requirements

• Negotiation: The ability to negotiate effectively with suppliers to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Strategic Thinking: The capacity to look beyond individual purchases to long-term goals and market trends.
• Analytical Skills: For evaluating suppliers, analyzing costs, and making data-driven purchasing decisions.
• Communication: To effectively communicate with internal departments and external suppliers.
• Organization: To manage multiple orders, contracts, and supplier relationships simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and Supplier Management: Researching and identifying prospective suppliers, and evaluating them based on price, quality, reliability, and ethical practices.
• Contract Negotiation: Negotiating purchase agreements and contracts to secure the best possible terms, pricing, and delivery schedules for the company.
• Procurement Process Management: Creating and processing purchase orders, tracking orders, and ensuring timely delivery of materials.
• Relationship Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure smooth operations and effective problem-solving.
• Quality Assurance: Working with quality assurance teams to ensure delivered goods meet specifications and addressing any issues with incorrect or bad materials.
• Strategic Planning: Analyzing market and demand trends to project future needs and ensure a consistent and seamless supply chain.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed