Express Employment Professionals - Meriden ยท 1 week ago
Purchasing Agent
Tolland, CT
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$22/hr - $25/hrExpress Employment Professionals - Meriden is seeking a Purchasing Agent to manage procurement activities. The role involves analyzing vendor information, ensuring timely delivery of supplies, and providing support to management.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Jay Diaz
Responsibilities
Manage the procurement of office supplies, office furniture, inventory, and non-inventory materials
Maintain and update the computerized purchasing system, including accurate entry and tracking of purchase orders
Prepare, cost, and distribute monthly purchasing reports to the Accounting Department following management approval
Communicate directly with vendors regarding material procurement, non-conforming material returns, and expediting shortages
Source and evaluate new products and vendors in collaboration with the Engineering team
Continuously review purchasing requirements to ensure optimal pricing, quantities, and supplier performance
Recommend process improvements to management to enhance purchasing efficiency and effectiveness
Analyze cycle count reports and assist with reconciling inventory discrepancies
Monitor open purchase orders to ensure timely material delivery and expedite orders as needed to prevent shortages
Qualification
Required
Must be a US Citizen living in Connecticut
Procurement of supplies and parts
Analyze, supply and report on vendors and information required to support Production
Ensures timely delivery and accuracy of information to Accounting
Provides support to management
Manage the procurement of office supplies, office furniture, inventory, and non-inventory materials
Maintain and update the computerized purchasing system, including accurate entry and tracking of purchase orders
Prepare, cost, and distribute monthly purchasing reports to the Accounting Department following management approval
Communicate directly with vendors regarding material procurement, non-conforming material returns, and expediting shortages
Source and evaluate new products and vendors in collaboration with the Engineering team
Continuously review purchasing requirements to ensure optimal pricing, quantities, and supplier performance
Recommend process improvements to management to enhance purchasing efficiency and effectiveness
Analyze cycle count reports and assist with reconciling inventory discrepancies
Monitor open purchase orders to ensure timely material delivery and expedite orders as needed to prevent shortages
Company
Express Employment Professionals - Meriden
For 40 years, Express Employment Professionals has been dedicated to providing quality staffing services and human resource solutions to businesses and job seekers around the globe.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase