Purchasing Agent

Job Requirement : Purchasing Agent Location: Shelton, CT (100% In Office) Benefits Offered: Medical and Dental Insurance, 401k Plan w/ Match, Performance Bonus, Training, Opportunity for Advancement, Excellent salary, Personal Time, Sick Time, Vacation time, Company Holidays and other Fringe Benefits The Purchasing Agent processes and oversees the purchasing of products, services and equipment for the company’s clients. They are expected to implement, track and monitor purchasing strategies and ensure that our organization gets good deals and wins as many orders as possible Via support of their Sales Team. The primary responsibility of the Purchasing Agent is the oversite of all matters relating to Vendors and sourcing. The Purchasing Agent establishes smooth inter-department communications and coordination with the Sales Team and other departments. Responsible for clear and concise review and acceptance of quotations received with specific regard to the technical parameters offered and confirming any differences, changes or questions needing clarification prior to passing to Sales for quotation. The Purchasing Agent must learn and memorize all of the current suppliers in depth, whilst proactively searching for new potential suppliers who offer better conditions. Along with proactive supplier management and analysis, the Purchasing Agent must also negotiate favorable prices, times and delivery conditions with these suppliers. Another role of the Purchasing Agent is assessing the quality of the products received, following the parameters established by the quality department of the company. The Purchasing Agent should know about all of the processes associated with the department, as well as managing the documents and administration work associated with each purchase. They are not only involved in daily management of sourcing and orders, but also assist in the improvement of internal bureaucratic procedures that streamline the purchasing process and productivity of the department. Important responsibilities include the following but not limited to: Sourcing and shopping new requisitions; Purchasing for all orders; Supervising the order process from beginning to end; Establishing and maintaining vendor relationships; support the Sales Dept as needed with daily communications. The Purchasing Agent will be the primary point of vendor contact for all existing requisitions, Purchase Orders and related subjects to the order. In addition, the Purchasing Agent will assist the Logistics Department if and when needed for smooth delivery of orders from vendors to clients. The Purchasing Agent accomplishes global research of new sourcing via the Internet, possibly attending tradeshows and via networking. The Purchasing Agent will adhere to all Purchasing policies and ensure the departments compliance. Responsibilities In charge of processing daily email in a timely fashion for new requisitions and Purchase Orders Handle incoming calls and emails from Vendors in regards to questions and guidance of requisitions and Orders. Coordination and collaboration with Administrative Assistant’s on their duties when it comes to Expediting all matters and the processing of Purchase Orders from beginning to end and supply chain Prepare, maintain and monitor the Purchasing Departments performance via KPI reports Establishing quality control Compiling and maintaining purchase records, supplier databases and procurement contracts Responsible for evaluating suppliers and assisting with the negotiation of contracts to achieve the lowest price for high-quality goods Ability to read and interpret specifications, plans, and drawings. Responsible for the handling of all problematic issues with Vendors (Non-response / supply chain issues / Returns, etc..) Daily Maintenance and data entry of intel on Requisitions and Orders in the Salesforce customer database. Ensuring we meet or exceed Clients promised delivery dates for orders Develop Purchasing stra…

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