Purchasing Agent

Four State Trucks; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Employer paid life insurance

Voluntary benefits

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Four State Trucks in Joplin, MO is seeking a Purchasing Clerk to handle vendor negotiations and order placement under the supervision of the Purchasing Manager. You will purchase products for resale and use inventory systems to track usage and quantities needed.

You will negotiate costs with multiple vendors, confirm PO costs, manage backorders, stock levels, and schedule inbound and outbound shipments to regional warehouses, while building solid vendor relationships.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 1 year purchasing experience preferred (retail or warehousing).
• Automotive/Commercial Vehicle parts experience a plus.
• Excellent customer service skills required.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with vendors and place orders under Purchasing Manager supervision.
• Purchase products for resale and track usage with inventory systems.
• Negotiate best costs for multiple vendors and products.
• Confirm costs on purchase orders and ensure accuracy.
• Track backorders and arrange alternate vendors as needed.
• Maintain stocking levels for assigned vendors and manage stockouts.
• Schedule inbound and outbound shipments to regional warehouses.
• Create purchase orders and follow up on dropship orders.
• Build relationships with vendors for preferred costing, supply and service.
• Generate reports and perform order tracking.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Summary:

This position is responsible for negotiating with vendors andplacing orders for business needs under the supervision of the PurchasingManager.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Purchases products for resale, usinginventory systems to track usage and quantities needed. Negotiate for best costing and programming onbehalf of the company.

Makes decisions on best purchasingpractices for a multiple vendor/product system.

Confirms costs on purchase orders,ensuring correct amounts charged.

Tracks backorders, noting adjusted ship dates and products,securing alternate vendors to fill voids as needed.

Finds viable solutions for stock outs, discontinues, &extended ETAs through all sourcing channels.

Manage correct stocking levels for assigned vendors.

Schedules shipping for inbound shipments for various vendorshipments.

Schedules shipping for outbound shipments to regionalwarehouses.

Issues reports, vendor follow up, and order tracking.

Creates purchase orders, following up on dropship orders withvendors on ship dates.

Build relationships with Vendors, meet with vendors forpreferred costing, supply and service.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

High School diploma, or GED equivalent needed.

1 year of purchasing work experience needed, preferably forretail or warehousing business.

Prior Experience in Automotive Parts, Commercial Vehicleparts experience is a plus

Excellent customer service skills required.

Strong interpersonal, communication, problem solving, andorganizational skills.

Proficient with MS Office, especially Word, Excel, Outlook.

Proficient in grammar and spelling areas, ability tomulti-task as needed.

Must maintain a positive attitude with a customer servicefocus in a fast- paced work environment.

Shift:

Mon-Fri, Day Shift, 8am-5pm

Benefits:

Medical, dental, and vision insurances

401k plan, with 4% employer matching upon meeting eligibilityrequirements

Employer paid life insurance

Voluntary benefits-Supplemental life, cancer, accident, etc.

PTO, 6 Paid Holidays

Working Conditions:

Job will include periods of standing, walking,reaching, stooping/kneeling, and bending. Stair climbing and walking on unevensurfaces will also be present. Long periods of sitting required. Prolongedperiods of computer screen viewing essential to this position. Constant use of hand/arms due to computer dataentry duties also present