G-CON · 9 hours ago
Purchasing Agent
College Station, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expG-CON is a company focused on business operations, and they are seeking a Purchasing Agent. The role involves managing purchasing levels, verifying purchase orders, and collaborating with various departments to support business operations.
BiopharmaManufacturingPharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Hiring Manager
Taylor Choate
Responsibilities
Ensures proper inventory control and maintenance
Monitors daily production activities (actual vs. planned) and coordinates with production and project management to ensure material availability
Ability to use system generated analysis (slow moving, obsolete, re-order points, etc.) to assist purchasing decisions
Creates and controls a system for storage and flow of equipment and supplies
Maintains required reports and records on all warehouse activity including (BOL’S, receiving records, transfers, cycle counts, re-order points) purchasing program
Monitors changes in customer demand and work to effectively minimize shortages and /or excess inventory levels
Proactively identifies and communicates the status of excess inventory for potential customer liability
Perform monthly / weekly cycle counts
Assists with mid-year and year end audit
Inspects, tests and forwards requests for equipment repairs
Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends
Verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to approved vendor list; clarifying unclear items or suppliers and recommending alternatives
Ability to verify job requirements with proper personnel prior to procuring needed materials
Prepares purchase orders by verifying demand, specifications, and cost
Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers; monitoring and expediting orders as needed
Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipments in error with suppliers
Keeps information accessible by sorting and filing documents
Collaborates with accounting and vendors in solving invoicing discrepancies
Work with Accounts Payable to close invoices as soon as possible to ensure proper cost control
Ability to properly maintain requisitions and receipts for auditing purposes
Maintains required reports and records on file with proper entry of purchases, transfers, price changes into computer purchasing program
Checks requisitions, obtains quotes, examines bids and recommends business award
Researches, interviews, and negotiates with suppliers to obtain prices and specifications
Evaluates vendor reliability; suggests new supply sources, as needed, in areas which current vendors and suppliers are inadequate
Receives materials and equipment into inventory
Assists in the assembly of the critical spare parts package
Assists in the logistics of trucking and shipping
Assures that shipping from overseas manufacturing sites is established and secured
Ability to effectively implement a process improvement to optimize overall location and item level accuracy. Ability to confirm picklists in warehouse and troubleshoot all special-order problems from time of receipt
Ensures proper exporting of products via trucking and shipping
Other Duties as assigned by Department Head
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED required; 2 years of college preferred
Min of 3-5 yrs: Purchasing and inventory maintenance, preferably in construction projects or a manufacturing environment
Intermediate Knowledge in production scheduling and materials planning
Intermediate Knowledge in Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel
Intermediate Knowledge and understanding of working with ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains
Intermediate Knowledge in international shipping regulations
Advanced Skill in planning, purchasing, receiving, and logistics
Advanced Skill in basic computer functions such as word processors, spreadsheets, and internet usage
Company
G-CON
G-CON Manufacturing, Inc.’s prefabricated, turnkey cleanroom systems represent a significant transition to forward thinking in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical processing.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$13MKey Investors
Pfizer Venture Investments
2021-07-20Acquired
2019-05-15Series Unknown· $5M
2018-03-28Seed· $3M
Leadership Team
Robert Pedersen
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2026-01-20
2025-10-23
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