Purchasing Agent - Vermillion, SD, US, United States - Masaba Inc

Description

General Job Description

The Purchasing Agent will perform duties relating to all functions of Purchasing & Inventory Control. These tasks will be executed by the development, implementation, input & maintenance of purchasing files, records, inventory control files, Bill of Materials, and related documents.

Job Duties

Purchasing Agent Duties:

- Obtain pricing and availability of components as requested by the sales department.

- Attend kick-off meetings to identify long lead time items and answer availability questions.

- Obtain drawings/instructions of components as requested by engineering.

- Issue material from recaps when jobs are complete.

- Close work orders as production completes them.

- Order long lead time components.

- Work to obtain best pricing/value of components needed.

- Review bill of material, sales order, and quote to make sure they match and to check for errors.

- Order job specific components once engineering releases the job.

- Create new part numbers/descriptions in Global Shop, as necessary.

- Enter purchase orders into Global Shop.

- Check and order stock inventory as needed.

- Follow up to make sure product will be received in time to meet deadlines.

- Work with warehouse to ensure correct product is received.

- Purchase last minute items as assembly requires.

- Work with accounting to reconcile invoices with purchase orders and packing slips.

- Transfer inventory to new locations in Global Shop as it is moved.

- Adjust inventory quantities in Global Shop whenever necessary.

- At time of physical inventory: assist inventory teams by answering questions, identifying parts, identifying unit of measure, and counting areas.

- Upon completion of physical inventory: enter data from the hard copies into Global Shop

- Work with the warehouse to locate inventory efficiently.

- Assists Warehouse as necessary.

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