Strategic Procurement & Inventory Specialist

Navistar Direct Marketing; Ballenger Creek (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Dental insurance 401(k)

Vision insurance

Job summary

Moore Company is seeking a Purchasing Agent to manage procurement of goods, materials such as paper and envelopes, and outsourced services. You will negotiate pricing, quality standards, and delivery terms with approved vendors to ensure timely and cost-effective purchasing.

Key responsibilities include analyzing inventory levels, placing and tracking orders, maintaining strong supplier relationships, and coordinating with internal teams for outsourced services.

Qualifications

• Two+ years of purchasing, estimating, or customer service experience in the direct mail industry.
• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Purchase stock and special‑order paper from approved vendors.
• Purchase stock and special‑order envelopes from approved vendors.
• Purchase finishing services for jobs not produced in‑house.
• Broker full jobs or components that cannot be completed internally.
• Coordinate with customer service, planning, production, and vendors for outsourced jobs.
• Collaborate with vendors to establish pricing, schedules, and problem resolution.
• Verify purchases by comparing to material lists and suggesting alternatives when items are costly or unsuitable.
• Ensure all purchasing documents are complete and properly maintained.
• Maintain pricing histories and supplier records.
• Work with estimating to price outsourced components of price requests.
• Purchase other products as needed.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

MS Office

Procurement software

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Direct mail materials

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience in direct mail purchasing/estimating

Tools

Procurement software

Job description

Moore Company is seeking a Purchasing Agent to manage procurement of goods, materials such as paper and envelopes, and outsourced services. You will negotiate pricing, quality standards, and delivery terms with approved vendors to ensure timely and cost-effective purchasing.

Key responsibilities include analyzing inventory levels, placing and tracking orders, maintaining strong supplier relationships, and coordinating with internal teams for outsourced services.