What’s next for you? This great job. Finding a job that fits your lifestyle isn’t always easy. That’s where Kelly® Professional & Industrial comes in.
We’re seeking a *Purchasing Agent* to work at a company in *Huntsville, AL*! We’re here to help you find something great that works for you so you won’t miss a moment of what really matters in your life.
- Why you should apply to be a Purchasing Agent : *
- Temp to hire
- Company is willing to train
- Room to grow and advance*Shift Hours & Pay : *
- 8 : 00am-5 : 00pm, Monday-Friday
- $17.50 / hour (customer may be willing to consider more based on experience)*What’s a typical day as an Purchasing Agent? You’ll be : *
- Placing and preparing orders with vendors
- Responding to customer’s needs
- Purchasing items within guidelines
- Evaluating vendor quotes.
- Analyzing inventory levels
- Implementing strategies for cost savings, price negotiation, inventory turns, and timely delivery.
- Expediting material into facility.
- Developing and maintaining supplier relationships
- Assisting Quality Assurance in auditing and approving all Vendors through on-site visits or by vendor survey forms and reviewing past performance.
- Communicating with the quality and sales departments and vendors to change orders, handle rejections, and respond to Corrective Action.
- Participating in special projects and perform additional duties as required. *This job might be a great fit if you have : *
- A College Degree or a minimum of 5 years of experience in purchasing thousands of various part numbers.
- Experience in using a multi-line phone system, copier, scanner and fax machines.
- Advanced skills using Microsoft Office Programs especially in excel and creation of charts and graphs.
- The ability to speak clearly and communicate with others (both written and verbal).
- A basic understanding of mathematic calculations. Must understand and be able to convert units of measure.
- Advanced clerical skills including organizational skills, filing ability, documentation control, checking, and coding.
- Good memorization (ability to use logic and reasoning to problem solve, price and negotiate).
- Strong communication / negotiation skills and be results oriented.*What happens next*Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit.
But don’t worry even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.
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