Purchasing Agent Exact Corporation/Jackrabbit

• 3.0 Modesto, CA Job Details Full-time $55,000
• $65,000 a year 18 hours ago Benefits Health savings account Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Retirement plan Qualifications Computer operation Operating systems Oracle Microsoft Outlook Spreadsheets Word embeddings Filing Customer inquiry handling SAP ERP Purchasing management systems (technically supported) Microsoft Dynamics Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Full Job Description Job Title•Purchasing Agent General Overview•Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.

Ensure that required parts are ordered. Monitor ordered parts. Research and find alternative products that could replace old parts to save on cost parts. Collaborate with Research and Development to find cost effective replacement parts. Essential Functions

• Perform buying duties when necessary.

Prepare purchase orders 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. Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary. 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. Manage price breaks. Manage part returns. Technical Requirements

• Basic competence in computers. Proficient in Excel Basic skills to operate an ERP system. Competence in legacy software.
• Electronic mail software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software
• Microsoft Dynamics GP; Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne; SAP
• Inventory management software
• Inventory tracking software
• Office suite software
• Microsoft Office
• Operating system software
• Handheld computer device software
• Spreadsheet software
• Microsoft Excel
• Word processing software

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Microsoft Word Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$55,000.00

• $65,000.

00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person