Purchasing Agent

Milwaukee Succeeds; Franklin (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions seeks a Purchasing Agent in Franklin, WI. The role bases compensation on experience and will involve procurement, inventory management, and ERP data handling within a fast-paced environment.

You will work with the Purchasing Supervisor to implement lean processes for MRO inventory, coordinate with the Reliability and Maintenance Manager on stocked items, and manage office supplies, vendor relationships, and forecast communications.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience with procurement and inventory management of services and supplies.
• Proficient with Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and able to learn new software quickly.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Detail oriented and analytical with interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure purchase orders placed are aligned with pre-negotiated pricing and production dates.
• Use Microsoft Business Central (ERP) to review and compile data.
• Work with Purchasing Supervisor to develop lean based processes and procedures for MRO inventory management and replenishment.
• Work with Reliability and Maintenance Manager to ensure proper MRO items are stocked based on maintenance processes.
• Process and satisfy all office supply needs and misc requests.
• Facilitate our Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program.
• Download forecast information and communicate to supply base.
• Monitor material levels, purchases, and delivery dates for special sales promotion items.
• Maintain logs, spreadsheets and reports as needed.
• Process returns out of our Microsoft Business Central (ERP) system.
• Adjust inventory levels as business conditions change for assigned items.
• Support other team members during expedited/quality/out of stock situations and as needed.
• Attend meetings to support new and on-going pack configurations and report back to team.

Skills

Procurement experience

Inventory management

Strong communication

Detail oriented

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Associate degree (preferred) or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Business Central

Microsoft ERP

Job description

Position Title: Purchasing Agent

Wage: Based on Experience

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions has a great temporary opportunity available for a Purchasing Agent at a company in Franklin, WI.

Responsibilities

• Ensure purchase orders placed are aligned with both pre-negotiated pricing and production dates
• Use Microsoft Business Central (ERP) to review and compile data
• Work with Purchasing Supervisor to develop and implement lean based processes and procedures for MRO inventory management and replenishment
• Work with Reliability and Maintenance Manager to ensure the proper MRO items are being stocked based on historical and future maintenance processes and procedures
• Process and satisfy all office supply needs and misc requests
• Facilitate our Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program
• Download forecast information and communicate to supply base
• Monitor material levels, purchases, and delivery dates for special sales promotion items
• Maintain logs, spreadsheets and reports as needed
• Process returns out of our Microsoft Business Central (ERP) system
• Adjust inventory levels as business conditions change for assigned items
• Support other team members during heightened expedite/quality/out of stock situations and as business needs dictate
• Attend meetings to support new and on-going pack configurations and report back to team

Requirements

• Associate degree (preferred) or equivalent experience
• 2-3 years experience with procurement and inventory management of services and supplies
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and able to learn new software programs quickly
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Detail oriented
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Experience with and strong working knowledge of Microsoft ERP is a plus
• Previous purchasing experience preferred