Purchasing Manager/ Agent

Consolidated Electrical Distributors; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

HSA with matching

Teledoc

Job summary

Consolidated Electrical Distributors in Kokomo, IN is seeking a Purchasing Manager/Agent to source goods, manage vendors, and oversee inventory with a focus on cost efficiency and supplier relationships.

The role requires strong negotiation, analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple suppliers while ensuring timely order processing and pricing accuracy. Factory cost files must be kept up to date and expedites, claims, and vendor returns handled promptly.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management, negotiation, and networking.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Solid judgment with ability to make decisions in a fluid environment and overcome challenges.

Responsibilities

• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers.
• Processing stock/non-stock purchase orders.
• Keep manufacturer cost files up to date.
• Maintain pricing matrices.
• Adding/deleting products in CEDNet.
• Monitor commodity pricing and availability.
• Annual/defective vendor returns.
• Debit/credit memos.
• Work through freight claims and change order requests with both the customers and the vendors.
• Sales support.
• Invoice Processing.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical skills

Sourcing

Education

College degree

Tools

CEDNet

Job description

Summary

Job title: Purchasing Manager/ Agent

Job ID: null

Department: Kokomo - APE

Location: null-null

Description

Summary:

As a Purchasing Manager/ Agent, you will be responsible for sourcing goods and managing vendors. The successful candidate will be able to perform strategic, high-quality, and cost-effective procurement activities across multiple suppliers and business facets. You should know how to evaluate market conditions and negotiate effectively to maintain relationships with customers and vendors.

This position is responsible for maintaining optimal inventory levels, ensuring optimal turns, eliminating aged inventory, and keeping up with the market demand for new products. Organizational skills and attention to detail will play a vital role in managing large projects for our customers and retrieving the correct material for the job.

Reports to: Profit Center Manager

Minimum Qualifications:

• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management, negotiation, and networking

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Analytical skills

• Solid judgment with ability to make decisions in a fluid environment and overcome challenges

Preferred Qualifications:

• Purchasing or Project Management: 1 year

• Inside sales: 1 year

• College degree

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment and various warehouse locations and conditions.

This role routinely uses standard office equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Essential Job Functions:

• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers.

• Processing stock/non-stock purchase orders

• Keep manufacturer cost files up to date.

• Maintain pricing matrices

• Adding/deleting products in CEDNet

• Monitor commodity pricing and availability

• Annual/defective vendor returns

• Debit/credit memos

• Work through freight claims and change order requests with both the customers and the vendors

• Sales support

• Invoice Processing

CED is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability | Veteran

Compensation Range:

The compensation range for this position is $75000 to $90000 annually.

Other Compensation:

The following additional compensation may be applicable for this position:

• Bonus

• Profit Sharing

Benefits:

Benefits available for this position are:

• Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision Care for full-time positions

• Disability Insurance

• Life Insurance

• 401(k)

• Paid Sick Leave

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Vacation

• Health Savings Account (HSA) and matching

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Teledoc