Purchasing Agent

Paycom; Forney (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom in Forney, TX is seeking an experienced Purchasing professional to maintain the purchasing system and vendor relationships, ensuring timely procurement for production and admin needs.

Responsibilities include initiating purchase orders, qualifying vendors, managing the purchasing database, tracking pricing, expediting orders, and coordinating with production and other departments.

Candidates should have 3–5 years in manufacturing purchasing and a high school diploma.

Qualifications

• Experience with purchasing in manufacturing environments.
• Ability to maintain purchasing data and supplier records.
• Understanding of lead times and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Initiates purchase orders based on business needs and inventory levels.
• Qualifies vendors and tracks performance.
• Maintains purchasing database for all departments.
• Monitors pricing and supplier lead times to support production schedules.
• Expedites orders and addresses inventory returns or credits.

Skills

Vendor management

Purchasing coordination

Inventory awareness

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Forney - FORNEY, TX 75126Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 2 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: OtherSUMMARY:

The purpose of this position is to maintain the purchasing system and relationships both inside and outside of the organization to ensure materials are purchased through approved quality vendors and internal departments receive materials needed for production and support purposes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Initiates purchase orders based on business requirements and inventory levels for both administrative and plant production needs, to include communication and requirements/acceptance criteria where applicable
• Initiates vendor qualification (or re-qualification) activities per quality management system requirements and provides input regarding vendor performance or the need for supplier corrective action
• Administers the purchasing database to ensure system is current and productive for all departments
• Monitors vendor pricing and availability in concert with estimated pricing included in customer quotes
• Expedites delayed orders and informs production staff or changes in lead-time or other factors impacting the schedule
• Resolves issues related to inventory returns, replacements, and credit arrangements
• Participates in production meetings and other informational meetings as needed
• Shows understanding of the functional and technical skills required to perform the job successfully
• Consistently demonstrates accuracy and timeliness in completing individually assigned tasks and projects
• Dedication in meeting customer expectations, creates, and maintains relationships with vendors and internal customers
• Makes good decisions using experience, judgment, objectivity, and analysis, and accomplishes tasks on time
• Consistently applies time management techniques to manage day to day activities
• Recognizes factors that contribute to poor time management
• Shows knowledge of subject matter and processes
• Demonstrates upmost level of integrity in all instances, shows respect towards others and towards company principles
• Demonstrates ability to make sound decisions with moderate supervision
• Shares key information with others involved in a project or task
• Accomplishes objectives, responds with timeliness and enthusiasm to directives, supports organizational decisions
• Takes responsibility and ownership for adhering to all company policies and procedures while also completing work in accordance with performance expectationsQualifications & CompetenciesQUALIFICATONS

Qualifications & CompetenciesQUALIFICATONS

• High school diploma
• Three to five (3 -5) years of experience with specialized training in the knowledge of manufacturing environments

Job Type: Contractor

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Forney, TX 75126: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Purchasing: 3 years (Preferred)
• Manufacturing: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location