What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent position at Action Truck Parts?
Description
Action Truck Parts, headquartered in Bolingbrook, IL, is looking for a motivated and aggressive individual who’s looking to start a career with an equally motivated and aggressive Heavy Duty Truck Parts company. We are seeking a Purchasing Agent who will be located out of our Rockdale, IL location.
Summary of the Purchasing Agent:
The Purchasing Agent will assist Action’s Purchasing Manager with purchasing and inventory control for our 3 Chicagoland locations.
Job Responsibilities of the Purchasing Agent:
- Monitor stocking levels (e.g. set/edit minimum/maximum stocking quantities, order point, line point and safety stock percentage).
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with suppliers to ensure availability of quality goods, on time delivery, best pricing, etc.
- Create/edit vendor price files, make sure the data is entered accurately and kept current.
- Review and submit purchase orders to vendors.
- Prepare and submit detailed reports related to purchasing and inventory control.
- Enter inventory control (cycle count) data and keep a log of cycle counts in order to maintain inventory accuracy.
- Maintain cross-reference information—the data needs to be accurate and kept up to date.
- Observe market trends and perform cost/benefit analyses comparing various vendors’ offerings with the goal of increasing profitability by finding/negotiating the best pricing.
Requirements
Job Requirements of the Purchasing Agent:
- 2 years’ purchasing experience.
- Strong knowledge of supply chain logistics required.
- Working knowledge of MS Office required.
- Karmak software knowledge a plus.
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