Strategic Purchasing Assistant - Materials & Vendors

Zaniboni Lighting Co.; Clearwater, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k) after 90 days

Job summary

Zaniboni Lighting Co. in Florida is hiring an Assistant Purchasing Agent to support the Purchasing Agent in sourcing quality materials from reliable vendors to meet delivery demands.

You will interact with upper management and coordinate procurement of raw materials, equipment, and supplies from suppliers in the USA, Canada, and internationally. This role requires manufacturing experience, strong vendor relations, and meticulous attention to specifications and delivery schedules.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of procurement experience in manufacturing.
• Understanding of fabrication, BOM, blueprints; read calipers and basic shop math.
• Experience with ERP/purchasing systems; NetSuite experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow established purchasing processes and procedures.
• Coordinate procurement of goods and services from USA, Canada, and international suppliers.
• Evaluate requests for specs, quality and delivery for vendor selection.
• Maintain vendor relationships on behalf of the company.
• Negotiate prices, prepare purchase orders, review proposals and orders for accuracy.
• Monitor schedules and delivery dates; resolve quality and delivery issues.
• Coordinate non-conforming materials actions with QA, users and vendors.

Skills

Procurement experience

Vendor negotiation

Vendor relationship management

Reading blueprints

Shop math

Calipers

MRP/ERP systems

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Zaniboni Lighting Co. in Florida is hiring an Assistant Purchasing Agent to support the Purchasing Agent in sourcing quality materials from reliable vendors to meet delivery demands.

You will interact with upper management and coordinate procurement of raw materials, equipment, and supplies from suppliers in the USA, Canada, and internationally. This role requires manufacturing experience, strong vendor relations, and meticulous attention to specifications and delivery schedules.