Purchasing Agent (3-5 Years Experience)

Overview As a Purchasing Agent, you’ll keep purchasing and supply chain activities moving by sourcing materials, reviewing pricing, and coordinating with vendors. You’ll use purchasing management systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools to support accurate orders, inventory control, and timely logistics. Your impact: By coordinating purchasing decisions with vendors and internal teams, you help maintain product availability and support dependable operations. Duties Source materials and services, compare pricing, and support procurement decisions. Negotiate pricing and contract terms; build productive vendor relationships through clear communication. Create and track purchase orders using ERP systems and other purchasing management systems. Monitor inventory levels and coordinate materials management, inventory control, and logistics needs. Analyze purchasing and inventory data in spreadsheets, including Excel, and maintain accurate records. Skills Essential: Purchasing or procurement knowledge; vendor communication; negotiation; inventory management; supply chain management; spreadsheet and Excel data analysis skills. 3-5+ year experience. Essential: Ability to work with purchase orders, pricing quotations, sourcing, and vendor relationship management. Preferred: Experience working in the structural steel fabrication industry. Preferred: Experience with Microsoft, Tekla or other estimating/accounting software. Preferred: Familiarity with direct negotiation procurement, purchasing management systems, and ERP tools used in supply chain operations. Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) 3% Match Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Work Location: In person

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