Purchasing Agent in Sacramento, California at Lyles Services Co.

Job Purpose

Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills. Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers. Solves a range of straightforward problems. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential duties and other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Negotiates pricing and other terms of purchase.
• Manage strategic suppliers w/> $10M and suppliers w/ filed activities.
• Obtain quotes for the following materials, procures materials, components, equipment, and services at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality and reliability of source.
• Expedite and ensure the timely receipt of materials.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering, and production to recommend new suppliers.
• Issues RFQs, analyzes proposals, and adjusts purchase orders in a timely manner.
• Monitor orders, deliveries, disputes, payment approval, negotiate prices and maintain necessary record.
• Negotiates vendor contracts, as appropriate and follows standard purchasing business processes.
• Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels.
• Identify problem and develop resolutions for material related accounting and receiving issues, notify management as necessary.
• Maintain and develop methods of business simplification for the procurement function.
• Assist with the development of ISO documents for the purchasing function.
• Review material requirement planning on a regular basis.
• Execute and cancel pull ins, push outs and planned orders as prioritized.
• Review and ensure actions per disposition of ECOs.
• Maintain inventory levels per plan, perform data analysis and minimize excess and zero demand inventory.
• Provides input to management regarding action plans to address long term issues.
• Identify and read the applicable part specifications and engineering drawings.
• Utilizes knowledge of material types to communicate with engineers and suppliers.
• Provides feedback to engineering team for cost reduction efforts.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, or related field.
• Proven experience as a purchasing agent or relevant role.
• Demonstrable experience in negotiating prices and terms and conditions.
• Knowledge of market research, data analysis and purchasing best practices.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and purchasing software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Demonstrate expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities.
• Solve problems in straightforward situations and analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• A valid California Driver’s License (if applicable)

Competencies

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Effective Communication
• Analytical Thinking
• Results Oriented
• Collaboration
• Constituent Orientation
• Presentation Skills
• Thoroughness
• Business Acumen
• Conflict Management
• Personal Integrity

Physical Requirements

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Office - The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Site - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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.