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Position Overview:

Under the direction of the Director of Operations, the Purchasing Agent is someone who performs a variety of supply chain management duties in accordance with company policies and procedures. Duties include analyzing the purchasing, forecasting, transportation, and inventory management functions throughout the supply chain. This is a non-supervisory position.

Responsibilities:

Forecasting:

· Develop (with extensive input from sales and operations team) finished product forecasts that match sales and financial plans

· Establish detailed SKU projections for bigger accounts and supply this information to the necessary factory.

· Actively participate in a bi-weekly forecasting meeting with the Sales teams

Inventory Management:

· Communicate regularly with management and sales team about inventory availability

· Analyze Inventory of finished product to make recommendations to the sales team and work to reduce aged product. Expedite any inventory shortages in order to support the needs of sales.

· Set up new products; coordinate with product and sales team on phase in/phase out planning of all items

Purchasing:

· Provide regular purchase orders to the factory and alternative vendors to ensure that products are produced on time and delivered to customers or the warehouse according to planned dates Ensure timely delivery while optimizing costs and quality by managing vendor relationships and monitoring market trends.

· Track shipped orders and report estimated arrival dates to Accounting, Logistics, Warehouse, and Sales Teams

· Resolve any supply chain issues related to parts procurement

· Analyze and revise future shipment plans as needed: includes expediting, delaying, or cancelling orders

Reporting:

· Responsible for updating existing reports and developing new ones

· Responsible for tracking departmental performance metrics

Other:

· Assist buyers in parts planning ; evaluate slow moving parts and scrap them if necessary, work with Quality department to evaluate parts needs based on monthly work plans and place appropriate orders, review usage trends and adjust the re-order level for warranty parts

· Work with the warehouse, logistics, refurb, and assembly departments on other projects related to inventory management

  

Marginal Job Functions:

· Other projects as assigned

Requirements

  

Education:

· BS (Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management) required

· APICS CPIM certification preferred

Experience:

· Minimum of 1-2 years experience in Supply Chain Management in manufacturing environment required

· 2+ years experience in Supply Chain Management in manufacturing environment preferred

Other Requirements:

· Excel, Word, PowerPoint, ERP experience required

· SAP, Access, statistical tools, data mining/reporting tools preferred

· Minimal domestic, local and international travel may be required (customer visits, factory visits)

Benefits:

We offer an excellent compensation package and team-oriented work environment with growth opportunities. Some of our outstanding benefits include:

· Health & Dental Insurance

· Company paid Life Insurance

· 401(k)

· Paid Time Off benefits

· Product discounts

· Wellness programs

EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability
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