Purchasing Agent at Dicor Corporation – Elkhart, Indiana

Position Title: Purchasing Agent FLSA Classification: Salary

Reports To: Director of Purchasing or Sourcing Manager Date: 2/16/26

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective:

Purchase and manage materials to support both the manufacturing and distribution portions for Dicor’s Invision division’s business, while maintaining appropriate inventory levels in a cost-effective manner.

Essential Functions:

• Basic cycle counts of raw material and finished goods.
• Assist in the execution of physical inventory activities and variance review.
• Execute purchase orders to support manufacturing and distribution demand.
• Evaluate sales forecasted data to determine material requirements.
• Provide daily communication regarding material arrivals and stock levels.
• Tracking of overseas containers – status and arrival times.
• Coordinate and communicate material requirement forecast data to the supply base.
• Assist the Sourcing Manager in daily activities.
• Develop and implement strategies to reduce overall material costs – lower-level negotiations.
• Ability to perform data review and analysis.
• Participate in supplier negotiations and strategic planning to further career development.

Characteristic Duties:

• Ability to establish rapport with cross functional teams and peers.
• Willingness to learn and possess a level of drive towards personal career growth.
• Strong professional communication and organization skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related or applicable field a plus.
• Must possess interpersonal skills and decision-making capability.
• Strong presentation and teamwork skills.
• Strong desire to learn and improve purchasing efforts both domestic and internationally.
• Experience in both domestic and overseas purchasing and logistics management a plus.

Competencies:

• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel
• Mathematical skills to support problem solving objectives
• Attention to detail and the ability to manage several priorities simultaneously.
• Planning abilities, both tactical and strategic
• Requires organizational and time management skillsets.

Supervisory Responsibility:

N/A

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office setting within a manufacturing environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as telephones, computers, printers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard. The employee may be required to lift/move up to 35 pounds on occasion.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time salary position. Due to the nature and demands of this role, flexibility is required to work outside normal business hours.

Travel:

None required

Required Education and Experience:

• Minimum HS diploma.
• Experience in an office setting or similar environment.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelors’ Degree in related field
• Experience is electronic system (computer skills).

EEO Statement:

All divisions of Airxcel provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color,

religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Other Duties:

Please be advised this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.