Strategic Purchasing Agent: Cost Savings Leader

Pointbid Logistics Systems Ltd; Carthage (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Leggett & Platt Inc. is seeking a Purchasing Agent to support our Machinery business within the Purchasing team. You will review requisitions, ensure timely delivery of materials for production, and develop methods to reduce costs while collaborating with vendors.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, quality/safety, and maintaining procurement records. We value integrity, ownership, authenticity, and inclusive culture; join us to help deliver reliable products worldwide.

Qualifications

• 3 years previous experience in purchasing
• Strong math and computer skills
• Ability to negotiate with vendors concerning price, delivery and quality
• Must be able to meet deadlines under adverse and/or fast pace circumstances
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks
• Must have a cooperative attitude, necessary to work effectively with others
• Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions
• Commitment to Quality Management Systems and Continuous Improvement
• Commitment to L&P Safety and Environmental initiatives

Responsibilities

• Review requisitions to run job requirement reports
• Ensure the timely delivery of all materials needed for meeting production schedules
• Develop methods to reduce overall costs
• Works with production planning on new products and delivery
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule
• Seek out cost saving products
• Estimate values according to knowledge of market price
• Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased costs, delivery, product quality or performance and inventories
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors and others to determine source of trouble
• Work with vendors on invoice problems
• Expedites delivery of goods to users
• Generate effective communications, good relationships and a positive image with suppliers and coworkers
• Have a clear understanding of all processes involved with the position
• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformities related to the product, process and/or the system
• Identify, record and communicate any problems relating to product, process and the management system
• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels
• Control further processing, delivery or installation of nonconforming product until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected
• Conform to all Quality and Safety requirements and procedures
• Participate in the Continuous Improvement process
• Perform other duties as requested or as deemed appropriate

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Procurement knowledge

Cost reduction

Data analysis

Multi-tasking

Job description

Leggett & Platt Inc. is seeking a Purchasing Agent to support our Machinery business within the Purchasing team. You will review requisitions, ensure timely delivery of materials for production, and develop methods to reduce costs while collaborating with vendors.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, quality/safety, and maintaining procurement records. We value integrity, ownership, authenticity, and inclusive culture; join us to help deliver reliable products worldwide.