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Purchasing Agent
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Robert Half
Fort Lauderdale, FL (In Person)
Full-Time
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Job Description
Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Purchasing Agent to support a manufacturing team in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This Contract position will serve as a key point of coordination between sales, art, sample teams, and external suppliers to keep pricing requests, sample activity, and project timelines moving efficiently. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational skills, clear written and verbal communication, and the ability to manage frequent priority shifts while maintaining accuracy.
Responsibilities:
- Act as the primary connection between internal departments and vendors to ensure purchasing and pricing activities stay aligned with project needs.
- Develop accurate cost estimates for the sales team and provide timely information to support customer quotations.
- Track the status of quotes, samples, and active jobs to help ensure deadlines, quality expectations, and completion targets are met.
- Prepare and process purchase orders while confirming details such as pricing, quantities, and delivery requirements.
- Coordinate with accounts payable and vendors to help resolve invoice, pricing, or order discrepancies.
- Maintain organized purchasing records and documentation to support follow-up, reporting, and day-to-day operational efficiency.
- Shift between multiple assignments throughout the day while staying attentive to small details and changing business priorities.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to identify issues, communicate updates, and support practical solutions. Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in purchasing, pricing, or a related support role.
- Background in a manufacturing or retail environment is preferred.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience creating or managing purchase orders and customer pricing information.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate work in a fast-paced setting.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills for working with internal teams and external vendors.
- Proven ability to stay organized, follow through on open items, and manage multiple tasks at once.