Purchasing Agent
Abaco Systems
- Warrendale, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Identify potential suppliers.
- Maintain relationships with existing ones.
- Evaluate supplier performance.
- Secure favorable terms.
- Use your Purchasing skills to:
- Prepare and process purchase orders (POs), ensuring accuracy and compliance with organizational policies.
- Monitor and Track orders to ensure timely delivery.
- Utilize open order reporting in following up with suppliers on PO status.
- Use pull-in/ push-out messages to adjust PO deliveries
- Use your Cost Management skills to:
- Analyze pricing proposals, cost breakdowns, and quotations to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Implement cost reduction strategies without compromising quality or reliability.
- Evaluate soft costs such as freight, engineering efforts and quality.
- Use your Quality Assurance skills to:
- Collaborate with quality assurance and inspection teams to ensure purchased products meet specified standards.
- Address any quality issues with suppliers.
- Implement corrective actions as necessary.
- Use your Inventory Management skills to:
- Maintain adequate levels inventory levels to satisfy production schedules.
- Minimize overstock to improve working capital.
- Minimize excess or obsolete stock.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Purchasing Agent or in a similar role in a manufacturing environment
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build effective relationships with suppliers.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Proficiency with ERP systems for inventory management and procurement.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Solid understanding of supply chain management principles and practices.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all work activities.
- Certification in Purchasing Management (e.g., CPSM, CPM) is a plus.
- Experience with international procurement and import/export regulations.
- Knowledge of sustainable procurement practices and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Office Environment. Occasional local travel to supplier locations.