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Purchasing Agent

PSC Industries
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Full-time
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Purchasing Agent

Louisville, Kentucky

Full-time

PSC Industries is looking to hire a Purchasing Agent.

Job Summary :

  • Research and source materials and components required to support quotations and the development of automotive and industrial business.
  • Manage supplier base of materials for automotive, HVAC, appliance, and industrial applications.

Main Duties & Responsibilities :

  • Negotiates terms in quality, price and delivery by evaluating alternatives to current specifications or vendors.
  • Maintain approved supplier list and other supplier documents.
  • Assist with identifying new suppliers, agree on terms and negotiate supply agreements when appropriate, including discount structures and volume rebates.
  • Discuss defective or unacceptable products or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, suppliers, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
  • Implement inventory price adjustment settings such as special discounts or matrix pricing.
  • Coordinates and conducts regular business review meetings with key suppliers.
  • Proactively identify and communicate significant customer, salesperson, supplier, product, competitor and / or market trends as it relates to procurement strategy to required internal customers.
  • Using data to provide insightful decision-based analysis to help drive purchasing strategy and policy.
  • Analyze supplier invoices and issues adjustments as needed.
  • Set up and maintains inventory part numbers as required.
  • Assist Inside Sales with sales quotes by contacting suppliers to negotiate best price and best lead time.
  • Give recommendations on continual improvement of purchasing process in order to gain operational efficiencies.
  • Other miscellaneous duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Qualifications & Experiences :

  • 2 years of purchasing / supply chain supporting experience, preferably in the industrial fabrication industry.
  • Proficiency in reading and understanding automotive technical drawings and specifications.
  • Proficiency in math and science skills including metric and English conversion.
  • High proficiency in Excel.
  • Pass the Drug Test & the background check.

Experience :

Procurement : 3 years (Preferred).

Education :

Associate (Preferred).

Location :

Louisville, KY (Required).

Language :

  • English (Required).
  • Spanish (Preferred).

Work authorization :

  • United States (Required).
  • 30+ days ago
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