Senior Purchasing Agent
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
POSITION DESCRIPTIONProcure the company’s finished goods, components and raw materials as required through schedule requirements or requisition specifications both domestic and imported. Obtain the best price possible, consistent with accepted industry standards, quality, service and delivery schedules. Follow-up on all product orders, particularly to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing and business operation.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIESMatch all receivables to purchase orders to ensure accuracy of quantities, specifications, price and delivery dates of items ordered.Maintain records of all variations to purchase orders and contact suppliers to expedite back orders or cancel as required.Check all suppliers’ invoices for accuracy, agreed costs, F.O.B. points and other significant items.Correspond with suppliers, as required, to resolve invoice discrepancies.Make affected supervisor aware of impending shortages so work schedules can be changed and stoppages avoided.Maintain continued relationships with suppliers, giving each prompt, courteous, and objective consideration.Encourage current suppliers to improve their service within established corporate guidelines.Identify excess or obsolete inventory, then work with Director of Inventory Planning to dispose ofWork with suppliers to optimize lead time and order quantity, with the goal of right sizing Hopkins inventory levels.Maintain various product and material cost data to identify potential areas for cost reductions.Update/Input Purchasing system with supplier records.Update/Input Purchasing system with Customs importation data.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCEBachelor’s degree preferred.Minimum of two years of procurement experience
COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)Microsoft OfficeData entry skillsExperience with Procurement systems desirable.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENTThe physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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