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Purchasing Agent

TeleSearch Staffing Solutions

Mount Olive, New Jersey

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$23–$26
SKILLS
Accounting Policies, Billing, Business Strategy, Cost Control, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, English Language, Financial Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Inventory Costs, Inventory Cycle Counts, Inventory Levels, Inventory Management, Inventory Reports, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Multilingual, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, Payment Processing, Problem Solving Skills, Procurement Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Record Keeping, Strategic Planning, Trend Analysis, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Warehousing
LOCATION
Mount Olive, New Jersey
POSTED
5 days ago
We are looking for a Purchasing/Inventory Manager. This position will report to the Plant Manager. You will
apply broad knowledge to ensure the integrity, quality, and accuracy of the facility’s inventory.

Job Description:
  • Purchase supplies/materials at the optimal price and delivery cycle while maintaining lowest inventory levels.
  • Oversee the day-to-day purchasing operations.
  • Implement purchasing and inventory control procedures to optimize cost-effective inventory.
  • Develop purchasing strategies to ensure we have just enough products in-house, without having excess inventory levels.
  • Ensure inventory values are in line with current/future opportunity needs.
  • Use data (market, price, delivery conditions, and trends) to determine present and future material availability and needs.
  • Oversee removal of surplus material or obsolete products, accurately recording inventory reductions.
  • Track scrap/repro in house and sent out.
  • Work side-by-side with warehouse personnel to minimize inventory discrepancies, as well as physical counts and cycle counts.
  • Complete monthly inventory report.
  • Communicate with vendors and approve and submit invoices to accounting to process payment within agreed upon terms.
  • Request, review and evaluate vendor quotes to provide the company with strategic savings.

Qualifications:
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Experience forecasting, scheduling, and negotiating.
  • Strong supplier and vendor relations.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Ability to defuse issues using de-escalation and problem-solving techniques.
  • Ability to work independently and balance workload.
  • Advanced computer knowledge (word, excel).
  • Fluent English required; bilingual preferred.

Full-time, Monday - Friday, temp to hire. $23-26 hr to start.

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