Purchasing Agent I

Hot Topic & BoxLunch; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hot Topic & BoxLunch in California is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage facility/commodity purchasing. You will facilitate bids, analyze negotiations, and process purchase orders in line with company standards.

You will maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality, service, and price performance, while collaborating with purchasing and finance teams to implement cost-reducing initiatives and volume consolidation.

Qualifications

• AA or BA/BS in Business or related field is required.
• 3–5 years facility or commodity purchasing experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of purchasing; basic understanding of finance functions.
• Lawson experience is a plus, but not required.
• Quick customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to forge internal customer and external supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate bids, analysis and negotiations for goods and services, as assigned.
• Accurate and timely processing of all purchase orders according to company standard process.
• Manage day-to-day business relationships and transactions with key suppliers through pre-established agreements and related activities.
• Manage supplier relationships to ensure continuity of goods and services meeting quality, service and price standards.
• Collaborate with purchasing and finance teams to support initiatives that reduce transaction costs and consolidate volume.
• Coordinate across organizational levels, functions, and brands to support procurement goals and objectives.

Skills

Purchasing

Negotiation

Customer service

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

AA or BA/BS in Business

Tools

Lawson

Job description

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Facilitate bids, analysis and negotiations for goods and services, as assigned
• Accurate and timely processing of all purchase orders according to company standard process.
• Manage the day-to-day business relationship and transactions utilizing pre-established Annual and Blanket Agreements with key suppliers through supporting activities including ordering, communication of demand/ volume/ delivery time changes, issue resolution, sharing of end-user feedback, follow up on backorders, etc.
• Manage supplier relationships to ensure continuity of goods and services that meet the quality, service and price performance standards of the company
• Works with other members of the purchasing and finance team to support and implement financial initiatives that reduce transaction cost and consolidate volume.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively across different organizational levels, functions and brands to support procurement goals and objectives.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• AA or BA/BS in Business or related field required
• Minimum of 3-5 years facility or commodity purchasing experience
• Possesses a comprehensive knowledge of purchasing and a basic understanding of the finance functions
• Experience in Lawson a plus, but not required
• Quick customer service/problem solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills; Able to forge internal customer and external supplier relationships