Description

POSITION PURPOSE

The role of Purchasing Agent is critical to achieve department objectives, goals, and maintaining vendor information and inventories and is accomplished by purchasing activities in compliance with department requirements.

DUTIES, TASKS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Data Entry (30%)

• Accurately create residential, service, sewer, and water pick sheets for the Indiana team to include all necessary materials needed for each project
• Correctly input warehouse requisition sheets and transfers to ensure all materials are accounted for
• Systematically track and log all orders received to determine vendor performance
• Carefully enter customer order fill rates to ensure customer timelines are met on time
• Assist in inputting all monthly and quarterly inventory counts

Purchasing (25%)

• Attentively aware of appropriate timeline needed to select relevant vendors and place orders for Phase 2 and 3 special order materials
• Systematically issue Indiana residential, service, sewer, and water will call purchase orders as needed
• Willingly serve as backup for Purchasing Supervisor tasks when coverage is needed

Logistics (20%)

• Meticulously administrate and process all returns and credits each month for the Indiana residential, service, sewer, and water projects

Pre-Start Review (15%)

• Consistently review the output product from the start team in comparison to the relevant job sheets and clearly communicate any changes, errors, or modifications to address

Administrative (10%)

• Carefully review open inventory transactions each month with relevant warehouse staff and vendors
• Cooperatively assist in other departments when coverage is needed