Purchasing Agent

Job Title: Purchasing Analyst

Reports to: Purchasing Manager of Business Unit

FLSA Status: EXEMPT

Schedule: 8am – 5pm; Monday-Friday Extended hours may be required to support business needs

Job Role and Responsibilities:

• Manage on-hand inventory position.
• Align goals and functions of the purchasing department based on company inventory needs, and sales projections.
• Work on strategy to reduce or increase inventory where needed, depending on the dynamic demand.
• Coordinate activities for buying, distributing, and purchasing materials, supplies, and services.
• Interface with other departments as required to ensure process completion, and compliance with applicable policies (safety, environmental, insurance, financial, purchasing, etc.).
• Understand the top 20% top and bottom of vendor list.
• Identify opportunities for growth.
• Help to improve lower performing vendors, or begin sourcing for replacement.
• Experience, or willing to learn software, including: Net Suite, Pro-Management, and Sage 50, and ensure team uses tools efficiently.
• Constantly research the industry landscape and be aware of changing trends, and new technology.
• Maintain and execute Schedule to ensure team’s resources are focused appropriately to the most critical business needs.
• Responsible for building, and maintaining strong internal relationships and external vendor relationships.
• Understanding the tools for buying practices to ensure Marson is sourcing from the right vendors and the right cost.
• Forecasting parts and/or finished goods.
• Commitment and supportive of ISO 9001:2015 Standard and Certification.
• Achieving quality and cost targets

Qualifications/Skills:

• Proficient Microsoft Office knowledge and skills.
• Strong time management, organizational skills including multi-tasking, and managing multiple projects/tasks.
• Knowledge, and experience with Sage 50, and Net Suite software is a plus.
• High degree of attention to detail.
• Great team player.
• Critical thinker, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and communication skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Order follow-up, and analyzing data.
• Ability to drive a project forward and work independently.
• Strong understanding of the market conditions and trends.
• Working knowledge of negotiation techniques in the industry

Education Requirements:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience.