- Field
- Supply chain and procurement
- Location
- Omaha, NE
- Work model
- Onsite
- Level
- Mid
- Pay
- $70k to $85k
What you would own
- Create and manage purchase orders and procurement records in SAP.
- Monitor delivery schedules with key suppliers and critical deliveries.
- Monitor supplier performance and expedite deliveries as needed.
- Resolve supplier quality and delivery issues in partnership with internal teams.
- Approve invoice pricing and quantities.
- Maintain accurate purchasing data and set stocking levels.
- Works with Engineering, Operations, MRP, Sourcing, and Quality departments to procure goods and services to meet internal and external customer's sales order expectations.
- Prepares and executes purchase orders in SAP.
- Follows up on delivery schedules with key suppliers and critical deliveries.
- Maintains PIR's, transactional data, and procurement records in SAP for items or services purchased to control costs, delivery, product quality or service performance requirements, and to maintain expected internal and external inventory levels.
- Discuss non-conforming or unacceptable goods or services with quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others (ex.
- Engineering) to facilitate disposition and corrective action for root cause of problems.
- Approves quantity and pricing for payment of invoices.
- Works with suppliers of subcontracted outside services; for example...zinc platers, galvanizers, calibration services, etc.
- Expedites delivery of goods and services to internal and external users/customers.
- Escalates issues with delivery of goods and services to appropriate departments Education & Experience Requirements of the Purchasing Agent: Bachelor's degree preferred, not required 2 to 3 years of purchasing, procurement, or related experience.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, is a plus.
Everything above is the hiring company’s own words, with the company name taken out. The name, the team, and the interview steps come with the first conversation.