Purchasing Agent I

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Exempt (salaried)

Schedule : 7am - 4 : 30pm Monday-Thursday, 7am-11am Friday

Job Summary : The Purchasing Agent I is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing electronic components, products, or equipment needed by a company. Their main goal is to ensure that the organization has the right parts at the right time, at the best possible cost, and with the required quality.

Essential Functions :

• Vendor Management : Identify, evaluate, and maintain relationships with suppliers and manufacturers of electronic goods.
• Price Negotiations : Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery schedules to get the best deal.
• Inventory Coordination : Manage inventory levels and forecast needs based on production schedules or market demands. Inventory analysis.
• Quality Assurance : Ensure the components or products meet quality standards and technical specifications.
• Order Processing : Create purchase orders, track shipments, and resolve any issues related to delays or defects.
• Market Research : Stay updated on trends, new products, pricing changes, and supply chain disruptions.
• Compliance : Ensure purchases comply with the company Quality Management System, policies, any other regulatory and statutory requirements as required by the customer, and applicable laws (such as import / export regulations).
• NPI : New production Introduction
• Accountable for accepting responsibility for quality aspects of the job by actively participating in quality efforts by supporting Virtex's quality policy.

Management reserves the right to change these duties at any time.

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Citizenship Requirements :

Due to the type of work at the VIRTEX Anoka, Minnesota facility a successful applicant must be a "U.S. Person" (US citizens, US nationals, lawful permanent resident).

VIRTEX is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, protected Veteran Status, genetics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.