Judge Direct Placement ยท 4 weeks ago
Senior Purchasing Agent
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$65K/yr - $70K/yr
5+ years expJudge Direct Placement is seeking a Purchasing Agent in the Charlotte, NC area. The candidate will be responsible for the execution and inventory control processes for operations, ensuring effective purchase order management and vendor interactions.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Jaclyn Evans
Responsibilities
Enter non-inventory purchase orders
Ensure the MRP has run every day, review all messages and forecasting data
Enter new & maintain purchase part planning parameters in MAX for lead time, order quantities and safety stock
Convert approved purchase requests to purchase orders in the purchasing schedule
Actively look for cost saving activities and create plans to achieve
Set a timescale and plan for all cost saving initiatives
Put together competitive bidding requests for quotes for commodity items, manage the bidding process & vendor selection
Progress chase with vendors for PO delivery dates
Print & email purchase orders and changes to vendors
Ensure all due dates on purchase orders are maintained and notes added if revising a due date
Check daily the pull in and push list for purchased parts & make necessary adjustments with the vendor
Responsible for running daily & month end processes and reports
Assign responsibility for communication with specific vendors
Assist with input and development of materials forecasts used to drive MRP
Responsible for interface with Mid States on invoice processing
Process receivers in MAX and MDCM as needed
Assist with the process of establishing cost standards for specific vendors
Work with QC to monitor credits are received and rejected parts returned to vendors
Meet onsite with vendors to negotiate any issues such as delivery performance or pricing discrepancies
Enter non MRO purchases as requested
Work with accounting to resolve pricing discrepancies between purchase orders & invoices
Enter order acknowledgment for purchase order in ERP system
Enter inventory data into the ERP system during the annual policy inventory
Qualification
Required
5+ years purchasing experience
3+ years purchasing experience using an MRP system
2+ years experience in a manufacturing environment
Advanced knowledge of MRP Software
Understanding of BOM Structures
Knowledge of using scanning technology to process receiving and cycle counting transactions
Knowledge of Crystal reports to generate data to support decision making
Experience with consignment inventory management
Experience with vendor managed inventory management & programs
Preferred
APICS Certification
Company
Judge Direct Placement
JUDGE DIRECT PLACEMENT, with over 45 years of experience, is a leading provider of top management talent to companies nationwide, with a focus in the areas of Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sales & Marketing.
Founded in 1970West Chester, Pennsylvania, US
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase