Purchasing Agent - Jackson, United States - Technique Inc

Description

Job Description

• Ownership of all purchasing and logistics functions, processes, and outside processes.
• Develop new vendors and engage existing vendors for competitive quoting.
• Manage the approved supplier list in the MRP system.
• Negotiate with vendors tenaciously for goods and services as required in real time.
• Manage MRP system purchasing reports, and communicate regarding raw material deliveries.
• Manage supplier evaluations and provide supplier scorecards periodically.
• Manage automated vending systems and supplier VMI performance.
• Develop and report purchasing KPIs.
• Develop and manage Kanban systems for high volume items.
• Manage plant raw material inventories using cycle counts and performing physical inventory.
• Maintain inventory accuracy in the MRP system to avoid accounting issues.
• Develop and maintain paperless material traceability throughout the plant.
• Develop and maintain competitive freight and shipping solutions.
• Develop and maintain competitive OSP (outside process) vendors.
• Housekeeping (5S).
• Departmental cross training.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of current market pricing trends.
• Customer returns in absence of Quality Manager.
• Manage and motivate staff.
• Training employees on new policies and procedures.
• Employee reviews and their quality and content.
• Update annual goals with employees and share them during annual review process. Customer returns in absence of Quality Manager.

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