Purchasing Agent

G&D Integrated; Morton (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401K with company match

Company paid life insurance

Job summary

The Purchasing Agent at G&D Integrated is responsible for choosing the best suppliers, negotiating the best price, providing recommendations and industry analysis, contract scheduling and negotiations, and builds relationships with internal and external customers.

Based in Morton, IL, this role supports procurement across our manufacturing and logistics operations, with a 1st shift from 7 AM to 3:30 PM and a pay range of $55,000–$65,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years working in a similar position.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and organizational skills.
• Written and oral communications skills.
• Attention to accuracy and detail.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Adaptable to change.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize with urgency.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Intermediate computer skills including email, databases, spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate verbally, in-person and through electronic communication with vendors for best price and delivery; select top bidders and negotiate further price reductions.
• Present recommendations in Excel listing bids, cost savings and final determinations.
• Maintain industry knowledge for commodities and pricing impacts on purchases and contract timing.
• Resolve discrepancies in invoices.
• Participate in meetings to gather information for projects and analyze data to meet company initiatives.
• Help lead the Asset Management team.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical

Organizational skills

Written and oral communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Prioritization

Confidentiality

MS Word

Excel

Lotus Notes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Lotus Notes

Job description

Company Overview

Based in Morton, IL, G&D Integrated provides contract logistics and transportation services that help our customers optimize global supply chains.

With more than 100 years of experience, we strive to bring the highest quality transportation, distribution and manufacturing logistics services together – all in one place. And we do this in the most efficient and effective combination to meet individual customer needs. That is what we call... SMART . EFFICIENT . LOGISTICS .

Guiding Principles: We aim to delight our customers while operating safely with engaged employees .

Job Summary

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for choosing the best suppliers, negotiating the best price, provides recommendations and industry analysis, contract scheduling and negotiations, and builds relationships with internal and external customers.

• Location:1601 N Main Street, Morton, IL 61550
• Shift: 1st; 7 AM - 3:30 PM
• Pay Range:$55,000-65,000/yr
• Benefits:G&D offers a comprehensive benefits package including: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401K with company match, company paid life insurance, and many other programs.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Negotiate verbally, in-person and through electronic communication with vendors for the best price and delivery for each purchase including service agreements. Select top bidders and negotiate further reduction in pricing
• Present recommendations in excel listing comparative bids, potential cost savings and final determination
• Advance and maintain industry knowledge for all commodities including expected price increase/decrease and how that impacts the timing of our purchases and scheduling of our contract negotiations
• Resolves discrepancies with quality, quantity, pricing and overall accuracy of invoices
• Participates in meetings for the purpose of relating and gathering required information for projects, then analyzes data to ensure that quality and other company initiatives are met by researching, observing and/or examining items
• Help lead our Asset Management team.

Qualifications

• Education
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field (preferred)
• Experience
• 3-5 years working in a similar position
• Knowledge/Abilities
• Extensive knowledge of material handling equipment
• Knowledge of cranes, hoists, and similar equipment
• Negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills
• Written and oral communications skills
• Strong attention to accuracy and detail
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Adaptable to change
• Possess critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritize effectively with a sense of urgency
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Intermediate computer skills including email, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, etc. (Microsoft Word & Excel, Lotus Notes)

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Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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