Procurement Agent

Responsibilities:

• Place orders for parts and raw materials based on MRP suggestions or purchase requests. Create purchase orders to maintain optimal inventory levels, balancing costs, lead times, production, and customer needs.
• Establish and maintain data for safety stock, minimum order quantities, lead times, and current costs.
• Source new parts from existing and new vendors based on technical needs, production requirements, inventory levels, lead times, and costs.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to understand and support their parts requirements.
• Check high-risk purchases and expedite orders as needed to meet customer, service, and production requirements.
• Ensure minimum required specifications for parts are met to avoid unnecessary vendor or specialty part dependencies.
• Maintain vendor metrics, change vendors as required, and work with vendors to identify better alternatives and manage delivery changes.
• Avoid over-ordering and understand the impact of part shortages or late deliveries on customers and production.
• Monitor markets for major purchase categories to reduce supply chain risks.
• Oversee purchase order and P-card systems to ensure cost accuracy and manage outstanding orders.
• Collaborate with various departments to reduce inventory levels and minimize slow-moving inventory.
• Own the purchase process from request to delivery, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery of parts.

Requirements:

• B.S. degree in related field (Business, Finance, Supply Chain/Logistics Management, Engineering)
• 10 plus years experience can be substituted in lieu of degree.
• "Self-managed" team player; organized, efficient and proactive in regard to execution of daily tasks
• 5 or more years' experience in related industry (manufacturing preferred)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Ability to review production plan/forecast and anticipate critical, long lead requirements
• ERP experience (Infor XA and/or Oracle preferred);
• Detail oriented and having an error-free mentality
• Strong analytical and objective decision making skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment as an integral part of a team

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in sourcing electrical & electronic components, electric motors/gearboxes, pipe fittings and miscellaneous hardware
• Familiarity in electrical supply brands such as Schneider, Square-D, Telemecanique, Eaton, Yaskawa, Festo, Hoffman, and Saginaw
• Familiarity in motor/gearbox brands such as Stainless Motors Inc, Leeson, Baldor, Grove, and Sterling