What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent position at Fortive?
POSITION SUMMARY:
Dover Motion is seeking a Purchasing Agent who prides themselves on meeting or exceeding targets, is a cross-functional team player, and has a continuous improvement mindset. This person will be responsible for procuring material to support production needs. Our goal is to deliver a high-quality product, on-time, and at a cost target that supports the business needs. The ideal candidate is a results-driven, self-starter with a high sense of urgency. This person will be trained on how to utilize Fortive Business System (FBS) tools effectively in the Purchasing function.
Responsibilities:
• Procure production materials through the use of Kanban, requisitions and MRP in support of customer delivery expectations.
• Procure materials at or better than targets established for quality, delivery, and cost while meeting or exceeding inventory turns goals.
• Review past due purchase orders, expedite as needed, and communicate timely updates to the production team
• Support the strategic sourcing group for negotiating blanket orders, consolidating the supply chain, growing supplier relationships, and identifying and executing PPV opportunities.
• Support the project management team quoting, aligning suppliers, procuring prototypes and transitioning new products to production.
• Support quoting (cost and lead-time) activities for new and recurring sales opportunities.
• Negotiate pricing, VMI, stocking agreements, payment terms, and blanket order agreements in order to maximize working capital turnover.
• Communicate revision changes to suppliers based on ECO implementation actions.
• Process non-conforming materials in MRB in a timely manner.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies with suppliers as needed.
• Embrace and actively contribute to the Fortive culture of continuous improvement.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Critical Success Factors:
• Critical thinker; can problem solve and plan ahead
• Superior organizational skills
• Motivated by continuous improvement efforts
• Clear and effective communicator, both written and orally
• Portrays a sense of urgency in all daily tasks
• Learns on the fly
Required Skills/Experience:
• 3+ years purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing company
• MRP system experience required
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Access, Word)
• Proven ability to negotiate with suppliers
• Experienced in expediting orders and material handling activities
Desired Skills/Experience:
• Oracle MRP experience
• Foundational understanding of Kanban process and JIT inventory
• Ability to read custom fabricated drawings
Education
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, Associate’s Degree required
TRAVEL: 0% of overnight travel required for the position
ABOUT FORTIVE:
Fortive is a global science and technology innovator committed to helping our customers solve complex challenges and improve quality of life around the world. Our family of world class brands have unparalleled leadership positions in some of the most demanding and attractive industries, including health care, environmental and communications. We are a globally diverse team of 66,000 associates united by a common culture and operating system, the Fortive Business System, which serves as our ultimate competitive advantage.
ABOUT DOVER MOTION:
Dover Motion, a Division of Invetech, Inc. is a subsidiary of Fortive Corp and we are revolutionizing the way things move. Our stages and electronic motion control brings quantum leaps in flexibility, precision, efficiency and reliability to applications as diverse as robots, medical instruments, metrology and packaging machines. Our breadth of products and brands are unmatched. Dover Motion’s relationship with Fortive allows its associates access to competitive benefits, extensive training, and exciting development opportunities. To learn more about any of the above, please visit http://www.dovermotion.com/about-us/careers/.
ABOUT INVETECH:
Invetech works with some of the world's most successful businesses creating products for diagnostic, cell therapy, industrial and consumer markets. With three hundred plus staff across sites in North America, and Australia, we are recognized as world leaders in the field of biomedical instrumentation development and manufacturing.
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