PURCHASING AGENT

Niscoseals; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Niscoseals is seeking a Purchasing Agent in Fort Wayne, IN to handle purchasing, receiving, storing, and issuing equipment, materials and supplies. The role requires maintaining stock records, performing inventory, and initiating purchase orders to support production.

The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma or equivalent, with experience in purchasing or inventory and the ability to read safety instructions. Regular full-time hours are expected with emphasis on accuracy and safety.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, G.E.D. or comparable.
• Experience with purchasing, inventory or MRO items is preferred.
• Ability to read and follow safety and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Purchase orders and procurement activities to support production.
• Receive, store, and issue equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Perform stock counts and inventory adjustments.
• Contact vendors for quotes and cost savings opportunities.
• Enter material movements and maintain stock records.

Skills

Purchasing

Inventory management

Vendor negotiation

Data entry

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

PURCHASING AGENT

Full Time INDIRECT Fort Wayne, IN, US

SUMMARY

Purchases, receives, stores, and issues equipment, material, supplies, or tools, and complies stock records in stockroom, by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must have been trained in Hazardous communication and right to know.
• Counts, sorts, or weighs incoming articles to verify receipt of items on requisitions or invoices.
• Stores articles in bins, on floor, or on shelves, according to identifying information such as style, size, or type of material.
• Fills orders to issues supplies from stock.
• Performs inventory of stock.
• Initiates purchase order process to receive material, supplies, and MRO items needed to support production.
• Contacts vendors for quotes to initiate cost savings and track those savings.
• Adjustments of inventory counts.
• Data entry of material checked out and received in.
• Marks identifying codes, figures, or letters on articles.
• Identify obsolete parts and works with outside vendors and internal groups to know what we can use to replace obsolete parts.
• Distributes methods of storage, identification, and stock location and considering temperature.
• Maintains inventory and other stock records.
• Work closely with maintenance team to ensure spending at the correct time along with stock level.
• Stives for continuous improvement in all areas of material management.
• Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance in accordance with our attendance policy.
• Must be regularly available and willing to work at least 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week, or such other hours per day or hours per week as is determined necessary or desirable to meet our business needs.
• Must be available and willing to work such overtime per day or per week as the supervisor determines is necessary or desirable to meet our business needs.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing to comply with all safety laws and all our safety policies and rules.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma, G.E.D. or comparable from country of origin or at least 3 years of Nisco experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must be able to read and understand basic safety and work instructions, etc

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. Employee is regularly required to lift 50 lbs. repetitively. This position requires a sighted individual.