Custom Truck One Source · 11 hours ago
PURCHASING AGENT
Elk Point, SD
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expCustom Truck One Source is responsible for acquiring materials and documents to fulfill requests for purchases. The Purchasing Agent will perform buying duties, prepare purchase orders, compare supplier bids, and ensure that orders are filled correctly.
ElectronicsLogisticsMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingReal EstateRentalTransportation
Responsibilities
Perform buying duties when necessary
Prepare and create both internal/external purchase orders, nesting responsibilities, and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests
Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy
Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists
Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications
Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers
Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications
Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary
Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts
Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors
Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems
Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders
Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations
Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered
Train and supervise subordinates and other staff
Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting
Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes
Qualification
Required
Two-Year Associates degree in Supply Chain Management, Purchasing Management, Engineering or related field and/or equivalent experience
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records and other office procedures and terminology
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
Preferred
1-3 years' experience in Manufacturing Supply Chain, Purchasing, or related field and/or equivalent experience
Company
Custom Truck One Source
Custom Truck One Source is a one-stop shop for all of your equipment needs.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2020-12-03Acquired
Leadership Team
Christopher Eperjesy
Chief Financial Officer
Todd Barrett
Chief Accounting Officer (CAO)
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