Purchasing Agent

Job Location:
Twinsburg, OH 44087

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This position will optimize the use of company assets in the acquisition of assigned goods and services. They should be knowledgeable about market conditions and trends, formulate short-term and long-term strategies to ensure quality and continuity of supply while minimizing total cost. A person in this position will also serve as an administrative assistant to the Maintenance Manager.
 
Minimum Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • 3 years purchasing or inventory experience, preferred.
  • Previous shop and/or warehouse experience, preferred.
  • Accomplished user of common PC software, including MS-Word, MS-Excel.
  • Knowledge of purchasing and inventory principles.
  • Knowledge of vendor relations.
Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Receive requisitions and verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list; clarifying unclear items; recommending alternatives.
  • Develop alternate sources, ensuring continuity of supply, consistency of quality and competitive pricing; be aware of all considerations that impact the bottom lin.
  • Evaluate suppliers through methods such as supplier visitations and various objective performance measurements, including on-time delivery, service performance, and price performance. Certify as necessary.
  • Provide purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
  • Fill out purchase order in Spectrum including all part numbers and pricing.
  • Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; obtaining approval from Maintenance Manager or Supervisor.
  • Generate effective communications, good relations, and positive image with suppliers and coworkers, promoting courtesy, objectivity, and fairness.
  • Provided office administrative support to include, organization, appointments/calendars, filing, correspondence, report building, telephone support as requested and other duties/projects as assigned.
Excellent Comprehensive Benefits Package:
  • Medical, dental, and vision
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • Company matched 401k
  • 6 Paid Holidays
  • Company Paid Uniforms
  • Paid Orientation and Training
  • Onsite Wellness Coach available by request
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Kimble Recycling & Disposal, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national origin, age, military/veteran status or genetic information or any other status protected by law.

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