What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent position at HOG TECHNOLOGIES?
Position Overview:
The Purchasing Agent performs all duties and activities related to the purchase of goods for the Production and Customer Support departments. Interacts with suppliers to maintain pricing and delivering schedules. Interacts with the internal team members as a liaison between supply orders and demand orders.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Review, create, and submit purchase orders to vendors as per work orders, reorder point, and sales orders
- Confirm and approve pricing
- Routine purchase order review an follow-up, and expediting or orders
- Maintain suppliers price list
- Receipt of orders and ensure the accuracy of goods as per quotes and orders
- Source vendors and procure/negotiate better pricing on current items
- Coordinate the return of unused or unneeded items; track return orders
- Maintain records of purchases
- Coordinate order status report submissions from suppliers. Resolve changes and discrepancies, and update purchase order information accordingly
Required Education and Experience:
- Minimum of high school diploma, GED or equivalent. Degree in business preferred.
- At least three years in a position with purchasing responsibilities
- Able to effectively communicate and understand job instructions verbally and written
- Able to perform basic mathematical computations and apply the concepts of fractions and percentages to practical situations
- Experienced defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, draw valid conclusions and resolve discrepancies in a reasonable amount of time
- Must be proficient, quick and comfortable with personal computer navigation and operation
- Advanced knowledge and experience with MS Office
- Experience with ERP systems (MAS 90/100 preferred)
- Google Doc experience a plus
Key Competencies:
- Honest and Trustworthy
- Loyal, reliable, hardworking, and competent
- High degree of Integrity
- Organized and Goal Oriented
- Respectful and Humble
- Committed to meet customers' needs
- Team Player
- Aware of Business Trends
- Positive Work Ethics
Supervisory Responsibility - this position does not have supervisory responsibilities
Work Environment - this job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work - this is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel - this position does not have travel requirements.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications - must be able to pass a background check and drug screen
Other Duties - note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Physical Demands:**no team member is permitted to lift more than 50 pounds without the help of a team member or the use of lifting equipment, i.e. forklift
AAP/EEO Statement
Waterblasting, LLC dba/Hog Technologies is an equal opportunity employer; we do not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation or other protected status.***no recruiting agency please ***
Health Insurance, Vision, Dental, Paid Time Off Holidays, 401K, Voluntary Benefits, and a Great Work Environment!
