Purchasing Agent

Vantage Recruiters; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Recruiters is seeking a candidate for a Purchasing position in Mobile, Alabama. The successful candidate will assure site material and service requirements, create Purchase Orders, and negotiate with vendors to ensure the best value for the company.

Qualifications include a degree in Engineering, Business Management, or Purchasing and a minimum of 3 years of industrial purchasing experience. The role also involves managing open orders and maintaining vendor files, all while looking for opportunities for process improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of industrial purchasing experience required.
• Experience with computerized business systems and material requirements planning systems is preferred.
• Experience with ISO9000 standards and OSHA regulations is desired.

Responsibilities

• Create Purchase Orders and negotiate with vendors.
• Manage open orders and resolve accounting issues.
• Maintain vendor files and drive process improvements.

Skills

Negotiation

Material Requirements Planning

Computer Skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP)

Education

Degree in Engineering, Business Management, or Purchasing

Tools

Computerized Business Systems

Job description

Job Description

The primary role of this position will be to assure site material and service requirements are met in the most competitive manner to keep the process unit operating profitably and capital projects supplied for timely construction. Will be responsible for creating Purchase Orders, and negotiating on behalf of the company with vendors to ensure that the company is receiving the best value. Position will manage open orders, and work with accounting to clear any issues. Assists with maintaining vendor files. The successful candidate will actively work to identify and rectify opportunities for self - improvement and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Position requires a degree with technical emphasis in Engineering, Business Management and/or Purchasing.
• Minimum 3 years of industrial purchasing experience required.
• Experience with computerized business systems and material requirements planning systems is preferred.
• Experience with ISO9000 standards, Responsible Care initiatives, OSHA and EPA regulations are also desired.
• Ability to use Multi Line Telephone and the following computer programs: MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Projects, SAP

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.