Job Description An employer is looking to add a Purchasing Agent to their team in Earth City, MO. This person will be responsible for creating purchase orders based on stock needs and managing process flow to ensure orders are delivered. They will be responsible for reviewing warehouse inventory through SAP reports to determine purchase order requests and assist in fielding questions from the sales team to provide lead times, product information, or vendor information. They will work closely with the Purchasing Assistant to follow up on order issues, orders that have not shipped, or incomplete orders and reconcile all discrepancies on purchase orders. They will review custom direct ship orders to ensure accuracy, manage pricing structures from a multitude of vendors, distributors, and products, and setup new vendor and new items in our database. This person will be responsible for reviewing vendor specific programs to determine validity and cost savings and monitor vendor performance to ensure orders are delivering timely and accurately. We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com .     To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/ . Skills and Requirements 3+ years' experience in a Buyer or Inventory Management role Strong data analytics skills Intermediate level Excel user (v-lookups, pivot tables, formulas, etc.) Experience with Microsoft Office platform including Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or Business Models (emphasis in Inventory Management preferred) or High-School Diploma/GED SAP Business One experience Demonstrates ability to prioritize and problem solve Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively across internal department, as well as external relationships with vendors and manufacturers. null We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.