Purchasing Agent

Description:

• Works with Engineering, Operations, MRP, and Quality departments to find, source, and approve for use suppliers of goods and services to meet internal and external customer’s sales order expectations. 
• Review work orders from engineering, generated by SAP, or from ECO’s (Engineering Change Orders), and source and confer with vendors to obtain quotes for needed materials, products, or services, acquiring information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Select products and services for purchase through research of market price
• Determines the method of procurement, terms and conditions, and payment terms.
• Prepares and executes purchase orders in SAP.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts to meet cost and budgetary expectations for purchase of products and services required to complete customer’s sales orders.
• Creates and maintains PIR’s, transactional data, and procurement records in SAP for items or services purchased to control costs, delivery, product quality or service performance requirements, and to maintain expected internal and external inventory levels.
• Discuss non-conforming or unacceptable goods or services with quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others (ex. Engineering) to determine the source of trouble and to facilitate disposition and corrective action for root cause of problems.
• Approves quantity and pricing for payment of invoices.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• 6 months of previous work experience with strong tenure
• Proficient with Microsoft Office

About Aston Carter:

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At Aston Carter, we’re dedicated to expanding career opportunities for the skilled professionals who power our business. Our success is driven by the talented, motivated people who join our team across a range of positions – from recruiting, sales and delivery to corporate roles. As part of our team, employees have the opportunity for long-term career success, where hard work is rewarded and the potential for growth is limitless.

Established in 1997, Aston Carter is a leading staffing and consulting firm, providing high-caliber talent and premium services to more than 7,000 companies across North America. Spanning four continents and more than 200 offices, we extend our clients’ capabilities by seeking solvers and delivering solutions to address today’s workforce challenges. For organizations looking for innovative solutions shaped by critical-thinking professionals, visit AstonCarter.com. Aston Carter is a company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please call 888-237-6835 or email [email protected] for other accommodation options. However, if you have questions about this position, please contact the Recruiter located at the bottom of the job posting. The Recruiter is the sole point of contact for questions about this position.