We are seeking a detail-oriented Purchasing Agent to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods and services to meet the company's operational needs
Overview:
- Ability to do cycle count and pull orders, manage inventory stock
- Some construction experience.
- Prepare purchase orders by verifying specifications and price. This includes plumbing/hvac materials, rental equipment, other job materials, and miscellaneous items.
- General Warehouse experience
- Stocking, receiving, order fulfillment, load outs, quality control, and other general warehouse duties
- Receiving product for same-day delivery, staging orders
- Maintain a sense of urgency to ensure material is delivered within the time frame.
- Keep information easily/readily accessible by sorting and filing documents both physically and electronically.
- Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers to understand and stay abreast of industry changes that might impact key critical programs relative to pricing, risk and innovations.
- Measure and track procurement metrics for reporting to management.
- Lead approved cost reduction projects through a structured process from initiation to implementation (by communicating with scheduling and warehouse).
- Review and audit supplier order confirmations and billings for accuracy, completeness, and conformance.
- Define, manage, and report results on department and individual goals related to cost reduction, and program compliance and performance.
- Maintain and implement cycle count system. Assist in yearly financial inventory.
Physical Demands:
- Work is performed while standing, sitting, and/or walking.
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
- Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
- Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
- Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 75 pounds.
- Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes, and gases.
- This list does not encompass a full list of responsibilities; at times, you may be asked to perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Do I have What it Takes?
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Familiarity with modern warehousing practices and methods
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Ability to lift heavy objects
- Data entry, attention to detail
- Ability to travel to various warehouses as needed
- Familiarity with software applications
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Procurement: 1 year (Required)
- Purchasing: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- San Antonio, TX 78217 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- San Antonio, TX 78217: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person