Purchasing Agent

Job Title: Purchasing Agent

Department: Lab
Reports To: Laboratory & Production Development Manager

InkJet offers an excellent company culture with strong core values. Exciting opportunity for the right candidate. Great benefits

SUMMARY:

Under general direction, performs professional purchasing and procurement work, including purchasing a variety of materials, services, supplies, and equipment. Responsibilities require the use of tact, discretion, and independent judgment. The Purchasing Agent is responsible for the execution of the sourcing process, including identifying opportunities for cost reduction while maintaining quality, delivery, and supporting inventory cost goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Issuing purchase order based on requirements
• Prepare accurate orders and bids, arrange for timely delivery and review orders received
• Plans, manages and oversees daily operations and activities of the purchasing function
• Evaluate all suppliers and negotiate with contracts to achieve the most affordable, reliable and high quality sources for supplies
• Responsibilities require the use of tact, discretion and independent judgment
• Monitors activities of the assigned function, recommends improvements and modifications and prepares value reports on operations and activities
• Inventory control-monitor inventory levels and ensure that material is ordered and stocked
• Analyze usage changes once a year and adjust MRP information accordingly
• Responsible for managing purchase orders, tracking and expediting
• Review and coordinate purchase order backorder
• Track, document, and communicate cost changes, and financial implications
• Search for new sources to reduce costs, improve quality, or product availability
• Negotiate, implements and tracks purchase contracts
• Facilitate changes to orders as they occur, supplier and expediting when necessary
• Responsible for maintaining current supplier information in SAP
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
• Enter new MRP information in SAP as products are released and work with sales to forecast demand
• Other duties may be assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

COMPETENCY:

• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks and handle deadlines well
• Ability to work independently, exercise independent judgement and work collaboratively
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Knowledge of market research, data analysis and purchasing best practices
• Excellent attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Strong work ethic and a positive team player
• Ability to build and maintain lasting relationships with other departments, key business partners, and other third-party vendors
• Proven negotiating skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Thorough understanding of purchasing procedures and policies

TRAITS:

• Reliability-do what you say you’ll do
• Respectful-of everyone, always
• Prepared and Punctual
• Driven-have a desire to succeed and achieve
• Coachable- open to constructive feedback and guidance
• Positive- see the opportunities, possibilities, and upsides
• Inquisitive- strive to learn and grow

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration- Major Supply Chain Management preferred

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Proficient with Micro Soft Suite or related software
Proficient in SAP
Intermediate to Advanced Computer Skills

SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate with vendors for placing orders and the ability to work efficiently

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to apply concepts of basic addition and subtraction

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to write letters via email to place orders and request confirmations
• Ability to effectively communicate with vendors and employees about orders

REASONING ABILITIES:

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None

InkJet, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Willis, TX 77378: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Procurement: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,000 - $50,000