Purchasing Agent

POSITION: Purchasing Agent
LOCATION: Saline, MI
COMPENSATION: $55,000-65,000
SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 7:30a-4:30p

We’re looking to bring on a temporary to permanent Full Time Purchasing Agent, Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:30pm.

Responsibilities of the Purchasing Agent:

• Assist the Program Management team with maintaining proper inventory levels of materials used on a regular basis
• Review production schedule and Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) reports daily to ensure materials are available to support plant production schedule
• Communicate any problems or issues with meeting materials requirements
• Work with the Warehouse team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned purchase orders and report any back-ordered or missing products
• Aggressively seek opportunities for overall cost savings by negotiating: price reductions, vendor contracts, Just In Time (JIT) programs, volume rebates, terms and stocking programs
• Purchase, budget and track MRO items for the office, production and warehouse
• Responsible for order procurement, resolution of backorders and shortages, invoice discrepancies with Accounts Payable and RMA processing for material returns
• Monitor Shortage Report to ensure shortages are addressed promptly and On-Time metric goals are met

Qualifications of the Purchasing Agent:

• Associate Degree is desirable with college level courses in Business, Finance or related fields
• Verbal and written communication skills in English is required
• Effective interpersonal skills, both internally and externally
• PC literate with good working knowledge of Windows and Outlook
• Working knowledge of MRP and/or ERP systems
• Mathematical skills preferred with the ability to compute rate, ratio and percentages
• Must have good organizational and investigation skills being able to plan and execute workload without supervision

Benefits of the Job:

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• 401K and company matching with no vesting period
• PTO for rest and relaxation
• Gym reimbursement (through Anthem)
• Employee Assistance Program
• A safe and inclusive work environment with team and management support
• Employee training and development
• Community service and philanthropic initiatives
• Employee appreciation and events
• Career advancement opportunities
• Employee Referral program
• Employee discounts