Work Location Type: Onsite As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we're dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.
Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we're looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.
The Purchasing Agent executes requirements for purchasing of inventory and non-inventory items to support customer demand. Each Purchasing Agent will manage demand based on purchasing classes within the product categories they are directly responsible for. The Purchasing Agent will collaborate with the team inside our organization and with suppliers to develop opportunities to improve product cost, product availability, internal customer service and enhance the product offering. You will report to the on site manager.
Submit, review, and acknowledge PO's, as directed or needed Work with requestors and vendors by phone, email to provide cost, quality, technical and delivery information Create purchase orders for inventory and non-inventory purchase requirements Manage supplier performance Review daily stock levels and manages the execution of Purchase Orders based on purchase class for designated suppliers to meet the customer fill rate goals set for the Purchasing Department. Investigate opportunities to improve item costs with designated suppliers to ensure E&R has the product cost available. Considers appropriate data to issue product purchase orders within specified buy cycles, or, to meet fulfillment goals. Investigate, approves or adjusts supplier's invoices consistent with parameters set forth by the Finance Department. Follow up with suppliers that show unplanned invoice variances from the original Purchase Order Contracts. Communicate with supplier representatives to obtain product information, product availability, pricing, delivery ETA's and other important information. Identify delivery and invoicing issues working with the supplier. 1+ years of experience Build Rapport, help support multiple levels of internal and external decision-makers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment. With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.
