Purchasing Agent

Cooksey Steel is seeking a Purchasing Clerk for the Tifton, Georgia facility. The Purchasing Clerk procures raw materials, tooling, office supplies and purchased services at the expected quality, lowest price and within acceptable time frames.

Job Requirements:

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Prior purchasing experience of raw material preferred
• Ability to communicate oral & written effectively with both internal & external customers.
• Ability to interface effectively with all departments to foster a success-oriented, deadline driven organization.
• Good analytical & organizational skills, able to make sound decisions utilizing the data at hand.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism & diplomacy to include telephone etiquette.
• Ability to work in high volume, transaction driven environment.
• Ability to adhere to standard office practices and procedures to include filing, customer service, attention to detail, organizational management, and time management.
• Computer Literacy to include Microsoft Office Products, (Word, Excel, and ERP).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Adheres to company policy on prompt processing of all orders.

• Purchases raw material and tooling for custom and standard inventory as well as materials, office supplies and equipment needed for day-to-day operations.

• Checks internal stock prior to purchasing any materials, tooling or supplied.

• Fills open job requirements per company procedures.

• Builds and maintains good business vendor relationships and seeks out new or alternate vendors as required.

• Prepares and communicates complete and accurate purchase orders according to company guidelines and confirms acknowledgements.

• Enters all orders to shop system per company procedures.

• Expedites and follows up on purchase orders as requested.

• Alerts management to all delays in material receipts that impact customer delivery date.

• Resolves order and billing discrepancies in coordination with accounting and vendors and responds to inquiries on any material received.

• Prepares and transmits requests for quotes for items to be purchased via telephone, fax, and email.

• Ensures vendors meet all company requirements such as certifications and proper references to purchase order numbers on paperwork.

• Ensures vendors can provide products that meet the necessary internal technical and quality requirements.

• Processes returned purchased items that are not acceptable or do not meet specifications.

• Maintains purchasing library to include paper/computer files and purchasing history files.

• Maintains work areas in a clean, orderly, and safe manner.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 4% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Purchasing: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Tifton, GA 31794: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person