Purchasing Agent Plant

U-Haul International, Inc.; Fallsington (Bucks County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Prescription plans

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Sick days

Life insurance

401(k) savings plan

ESOP

Job summary

U-Haul International, Inc. is seeking a Purchasing Agent to negotiate and secure cost-effective purchase agreements for steel, aluminum sheet, and fabrication services. You will manage supplier relationships, evaluate quotes, and coordinate timely deliveries to support plant operations.

The role emphasizes reducing total costs, optimizing supplier performance, and maintaining accurate purchasing records, with occasional travel and a preferred background in manufacturing purchasing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, purchasing or technical field preferred.
• Three years of related purchasing experience required; manufacturing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated computer skills in MS Office.
• Previous experience with SAP preferred.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Knowledge and understanding of facility operations and maintenance.
• Occasional travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides effective purchasing and delivery of steel/aluminum sheet and structural shapes, securing best value.
• Recommend and select suppliers based on quality, delivery, value and price.
• Expedites and schedules materials to meet plant operating requirements.
• Recommend optimal order quantities to ensure supply and efficient purchasing.
• Strive to reduce total cost of procured goods and services; negotiate pricing and terms.
• Evaluate supplier performance and communicate plant requirements to vendors.
• Collaborate to secure best materials and substitutions; address emergencies.
• Interview supplier reps and manage vendor relationships as required.
• Provide information to Materials Management and plant personnel; monitor market conditions.
• Review requisitions and determine best buying methods; initiate purchasing actions.
• Maintain records and reports for purchase activity; consult management on problems.
• Update blanket contracts with current prices and terms; conduct weekly invoice audits.
• Follow policies and aim to continuously improve department workflow.
• Report on commodity spending as required; assist others in the department.

Skills

Effective communication

Purchasing

Supplier relations

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

CPSM qualification or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

If you are a resourceful person interested in a challenging and rewarding career with the largest do-it-yourself moving company in the world, consider becoming U-Haul Company’s newest Purchasing Agent. The purchasing agent’s responsibilities include negotiating purchase agreements for steel and aluminum sheet and structural shapes, equipment, supplies and fabrication and welding processing services while conducting research to maintain the most cost-effective purchasing practices.

U-Haul offers our Team Members:

• Opportunities for advancement
• Mindset App Reimbursement
• Health insurance &Prescription plans,if eligible
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick days,if eligible
• Life insurance
• MetLaw Legal program
• MetLife auto and home insurance
• Discounts on Apple products, Dell computers, cell phone plans, hotels, and more
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 24-hour physician available for kids
• Business travel insurance
• You Matter EAP
• LifeLock Identity Theft Protection
• Critical Illness/Group Accident Insurance
• Dave Ramsey’s SmartDollar Program

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides the effective purchasing and delivery of all items including steel and aluminum flat-sheet products and structural shapes, as well as processing services for fabrication and welding while securing the best value in these items for the Company
• Recommend and select suppliers considering quality, delivery, value and price.
• Expedites and schedules materials necessary to meet plant operating requirements
• Recommends best ordering quantities to effect adequate supply and efficient purchasing considerations
• Continuously strives to reduce the total cost of procured goods and services. Negotiates favorable pricing, terms, FOB location, warranty limits and price protection (usually on blanket orders) to obtain best value for the Company.
• Recommends adequate and satisfactory sources of supply and evaluates supplier performance; instructs suppliers through purchase orders, verbal communications or correspondence regarding plant requirements and deliveries of assigned commodities
• Collaborates with maintenance and production management to secure the best materials, material substitution and value-in-use normal purchases. Initiates action to resolve minor plant emergency purchases.
• Interviews supplier representatives and represents the Company in supplier/vendor relationships; arranges for discussions between vendors and production or maintenance personnel as required or directed
• Provides information to Materials Management and plant personnel as required to effectively purchase assigned commodities; makes plant and vendor visitations as directed and required to maintain effective liaison; keeps abreast of market conditions as to availability, price and quality of assigned commodities
• Reviews assigned incoming requisitions and determines best buying methods; initiates aggressive purchasing action required to secure assigned items and commodities
• Maintains records, reports and files for proper control of assigned purchasing activities; consults with management on problems requiring major considerations
• Updates blanket contracts to reflect current prices, terms and conditions
• Completes weekly audits of vendor invoices and takes action to remedy any resulting issues
• Follows department policies and procedures and participates in activities to continuously improve department workflow
• Reports on commodity spending, as required
• Assists others in the department as directed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, purchasing or technical field, or experience in purchasing, operations or facility operations preferred
• Certified professional in supply management (CPSM) qualification or equivalent preferred
• Three years of related purchasing experience required;manufacturing experience preferred
• Demonstrated computer skills in MS Office
• Previous experience with SAP preferred
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written
• Knowledge and understanding of facility operations and maintenance
• Strong abilities in planning, organizing, project management and problem-solving
• Occasional travel is required.

U-Haul is an equal opportunity employer. All applications for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, provincial, state, or local law. Individual accommodations are available on requests for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Information obtained during this process will only be shared on a need to know basis.

129 Canal Rd
Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania 19030 Full-Time R254514

About Us

Since 1945, U-Haul has been serving do-it-yourself movers and their households. Like many other successful ventures, the concept for U-Haul was generated out of need. After World War II, there existed the widespread need for do-it-yourself moving equipment that would be available on a one-way, nationwide basis.

U-Haul co-founders L.S. "Sam" Shoen and his wife, Anna Mary Carty Shoen, recognized that need and acted upon it. Their visionary approach spread the cost of ownership among many users, facilitating the mobility of the populations of the U.S. and Canada. The covered wagon of the pioneers morphed into orange U-Haul trailers. In the process, an industry was born.

U-Haul Holding Company and its family of companies, including U-Haul, have strived to create a culture of health and wellness. As of February 1, 2020, and consistent with applicable law, no U-Haul Holding Company or its family of companies will hire individuals in states where it may lawfully decline to hire individuals who use nicotine products (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Washington). This policy will not apply to team members hired before February 1, 2020.