Purchasing Agent

Greystar; Knox Township (PA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time off (Vacation & Holidays)%

Birthday off after 1 year

Housing discount

Sabbatical after 10 years

401(k) with company match

Parental Leave

Fertility Benefit

Employee Assistance Program

Legal Plans

Charitable giving program

Job summary

Greystar is hiring a Purchasing Agent to support operations by ordering materials and maintaining supplier relationships. You will place orders based on inventory needs, track shipments to the warehouse, and collaborate with warehouse and factory operations to ensure adequate product levels.

The role involves evaluating suppliers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with company processes and policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing and supplier management.
• Ability to evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, availability and reliability.
• Strong negotiation skills and contract review.
• Knowledge of inventory management and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge of supplier requirements and ensures processes are followed.
• Evaluates suppliers on price, quality, availability, reliability, and other criteria.
• Interviews vendors and visits suppliers’ facilities to learn about products and pricing.
• Requests cost proposals and negotiates contracts with legal department support.
• Uses inventory tracking to record stock levels and anticipate future needs.
• Verifies purchases against master list and suggests alternatives for expensive items.
• Coordinates with suppliers to schedule delivery and resolve shipping issues.
• Prepares and processes purchase orders and maintains records of transactions.

Skills

Purchasing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Inventory tracking

Vendor relations

Contract terms

Procurement process

Tools

ERP/Inventory system

Job description

About Greystar
Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 265 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

About Greystar
Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 265 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

Job Description Summary
The Purchasing Agent is responsible for supporting business operations by ordering products or materials necessary for operations. This role will maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors, place orders for products based on current inventory needs, and track shipments to the warehouse.

Job Description

• Maintains knowledge of supplier requirements an ensures all processes and procedures are followed.
• Evaluates suppliers by considering price, quality, availability, reliability, and other criteria.
• Interviews vendors and visits suppliers’ facilities to learn about products, services, and pricing.
• Requests cost proposals and negotiates contracts and prices while working closely with the Company’s legal department to ensure contracts and terms are favorable.
• Utilizes inventory tracking system to record stock levels and anticipate future supply and logistical needs.
• Verifies purchases by comparing them to a master list and recommending alternatives for expensive or irrelevant products.
• Interacts with suppliers to schedule delivery times, verify product is shipped according to deadlines, and resolve shipping errors.
• Prepares and processes purchase orders and maintains records of all transactions, purchases, orders, receipts, records, and inventories.
• Collaborate with factory operations and warehousing to ensure sufficient product levels are maintained.

Additional Compensation:
Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

• Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.
• Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*:
Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
• Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.
• For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.
• 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
• 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
• Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.
• Charitable giving program and benefits.
• Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Greystar is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Important Notice: Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to [e-mail].