What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent position at Avon Protection?
Job Title: Purchasing Agent
Location: Cleveland
Business Unit: Head Protection
Purpose of Position:
The Purchasing Agent is responsible for sourcing and procuring production materials and MRO supplies. Their duties include placing orders, negotiating with suppliers, ensuring timely delivery, managing administrative tasks related to procurement, and monitoring inventory levels to ensure an adequate stock of materials necessary for maintaining operations.
The ideal candidate should possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication abilities. They should also have the ability to multitask effectively and possess analytical skills to monitor inventory levels and make informed Purchasing decisions.
Essential duties and/or Functions:
- Prepare purchase orders for the appropriate approvals for raw materials and other supplies in accordance with requisitions, production schedules, shortage reports and guidance form Planner Buyer
- Issue purchase orders to suppliers
- Monitor and expedite deliveries as needed.
- Monitor incoming delivery schedules / flagging late deliveries for action.
- Maintain appropriate purchasing records.
- Provide routine administrative support Purchasing Manager
- Other purchasing related activities as needed.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma/GED required (Associate degree or relevant professional certification is a plus)
- 3 years' experience in a purchasing related role in a manufacturing environment including experience with ERP.
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to travel as needed.
- Flexibility to adapt in a fast paced and changing environment.
- Excellent organizational / time management skills and ability to multi-task
Preferred/Desired Skills or Experiences:
- Associate degree or relevant professional certification (CPSM, CPSD, CPM, CPIM... etc.)
This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserved the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.
Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within Avon that may present access to export controlled technical data, Avon must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at Avon's sole election.
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within Avon that may present access to export controlled technical data, Avon must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at Avon's sole election.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without a sponsorship for employment visa status (e.e. H1B status).
The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Cleveland, OH is $58,000.00 to $72,000.00 annually. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, type and years of experience within the industry, education, etc.
Salary : $58,000 - $72,000
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