POSITION PURPOSE

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for purchasing activities, including product, maintenance, repair, operations, and equipment. This position ensures the availability of materials, maintains vendor relationships, and negotiates best pricing while ensuring superior quality.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To be successful in this role, an individual must be able to perform in a satisfactory manner the functions/responsibilities listed below. The list is not exhaustive; other duties may be assigned. The company will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions/ responsibilities.

Essential Functions

• Prepare and process purchase orders for materials, maintenance repair and operations purchases, and equipment.

• Monitor inventory levels; post receivers and production entries.

• Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability and recommend order quantities.

• Responsible for management of inventory between process vendors.

• Analyze cost of goods and product quality to insure best cost and quality to APC.

• Provide follow-up and expedite and hold suppliers accountable for on-time delivery and quality of materials.

• Communicate price and unforeseen material changes to the Purchasing Manager.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS

• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following education and/or experience.

• Bachelors degree or equivalent is preferred.

• One to two years procurement experience in a manufacturing environment is required.

• Valid drivers license is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The company will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions/ responsibilities.

• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, accounting software.

• Ability to learn to negotiate vendor contracts, pricing, and delivery of materials.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, vendors, and customers.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.

• Excellent ability to think logically in order to troubleshoot, analyze situations, and make sound business recommendations.

• Advanced mathematical and analytical skills.

• Excellent ability to prioritize when necessary; effective time-management skills.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Ability to operate office equipment, including calculators, computers, copiers, fax machines, and phones.

• Ability to work as part of a team to ensure company objectives are met.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an individual must meet in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The company will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to stand and sit for periods of time in an office environment and to move intermittently throughout the workday.

• Ability to see and read reports, receipts, and other statements; an ability to hear; and an ability to use fingers to handle documentation and input information into a computer.

• This position may require some exposure to a manufacturing/warehouse environment.

• Ability to drive to vendor or customer sites as needed.