Job Description
JPC Partners is looking for a Purchasing Agent that will be responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving purchasing policies, procedures, and processes that support operational and project delivery objectives. This position serves as a key leader in supply chain management, material planning, regulatory compliance, and purchasing system administration.
essential duties/Responsibilities
essential duties/Responsibilities
- Establish, document, and continuously improve purchasing policies, procedures, and processes.
- Lead the implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of purchasing functions within Microsoft Dynamics.
- Own and maintain the purchasing plan to support project schedules and business requirements.
- Collaborate with Production Planning to forecast material demand and ensure timely procurement of materials.
- Manage supplier relationships and proactively monitor vendor performance, lead times, and delivery commitments.
- Facilitate weekly Purchase Approval Meetings and communicate material risks, constraints, and mitigation plans.
- Participate in cross-functional material planning meetings and provide purchasing leadership across all active projects.
- Manage international procurement activities, including tariff analysis, HTS code classification support, customs compliance, and import logistics coordination.
- Work with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and suppliers to ensure efficient and compliant international shipments.
- Lead Buy America compliance efforts, including supplier data collection, certification management, compliance reporting, and customer/OEM support.
- Provide Buy America criteria and supporting documentation to OEM partners, customers, and project teams.
- Monitor supply chain risks and implement mitigation strategies to minimize project and production impacts.
- Develop metrics and reporting to measure purchasing effectiveness, supplier performance, inventory impacts, and compliance initiatives.
- Drive accountability, process discipline, and continuous improvement throughout the procurement function.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across internal teams, suppliers, customers, OEM partners, and regulatory agencies.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, identify risks, and drive timely resolutions.
- High attention to detail and accuracy in purchasing, inventory management, contract administration, compliance documentation, and data analysis.
- Proven ability to lead change, improve processes, and drive accountability across cross-functional teams.
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- College degree or, 3-5 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain management, or a related field, preferably in a manufacturing, technology, or project-based environment.
- Experience leading process improvements and implementing business systems, preferably within Microsoft Dynamics or a similar ERP platform.
- Knowledge of Buy America compliance requirements, domestic content reporting, and government procurement regulations.
- Experience managing supplier relationships, negotiating pricing and contracts, and supporting material planning, inventory management, and MRP-driven purchasing processes.
- Working knowledge of international procurement practices, including tariffs, HTS classifications, customs processes, country-of-origin requirements, and import/export logistics.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | State College, Pennsylvania |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 2004 |
| Website | http://www.jpcpartners.com |
About Company
JPC Partners
Founded in 2004, JPC Partners has established itself as a premier provider of top talent to employers throughout the Eastern United States from Start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
Services
Retained Search
When it comes to executive searches, we know how important it is to find a partner who can understand your needs, recruit best-in-class talent, and work collaboratively towards a successful hire. With a deep understanding of our practice areas and solid, collaborative relationships with industry leaders, we drive top performance in the executive recruiting sector, delivering a better experience for both our clients and candidates.
Direct Hire Staffing
Focus on running your business while JPC handles the hiring process for you. We will evaluate the position; source qualified candidates; screen, interview, test and assess each one; and check backgrounds and references – all to ensure you hire a top performer.
Contract Staffing and Contract to Hire Staffing
Our clients can try out an employee on the job for a predetermined period of time, before making a full-time hiring decision. This allows our clients to evaluate the candidate in a true work setting to ensure a great fit.
JPC focuses on providing expert resources for each assignment based on your unique requirements developed through customer collaboration.
JPC is able to attract and retain technology experts and consultants through our sourcing network and data base built on over thirty years of business and information technology contacts including personal and professional referrals. We are able to attract and retain our IT consulting professionals with a compensation model that rewards excellence and places our consultants among the best paid in the industry while pricing our services at very competitive rates that provide value for our clients and keep our staff motivated.
JPC helps our clients place IT talent in the following and other areas:
- CEO / CTOs / CIOs / VPs of IT
- Application and Infrastructure Directors
- Project Managers
- Business Analysts
- Database Administrators
- Technical Writers
- Network Architects and Administrators
- Software QA / Testers
- Systems Architects
- Application Developers
- Application Architects
- Web Developers
- Data Warehousing
- Business Intelligence
- IT Auditors
- Network Engineers
- Programmer Analysts
- Mobile Application Developers
Temporary Staffing
Increase your workforce – without adding to your overhead. With JPC’s temporary staffing solutions, you’ll get the people you need, when you need them, to fill in for short- or long-term projects.
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Brokerageunmatched
- Business Solutionsunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Contract Managementunmatched
- Contract Negotiationunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Data Analysisunmatched
- Data Collectionunmatched
- Demand Forecasting/Planningunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Freight Forwardingunmatched
- Government Regulationsunmatched
- Government Reportingunmatched
- High-Throughput Screening (HTS)unmatched
- Import/Exportunmatched
- Import/Export Complianceunmatched
- Inventory Managementunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Logisticsunmatched
- Manufacturing Technologyunmatched
- Materials Planningunmatched
- Metricsunmatched
- Microsoft Dynamicsunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)unmatched
- Operational Supportunmatched
- Operations Processesunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Plan Meetingsunmatched
- Policy Developmentunmatched
- Pricingunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Procedure Developmentunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Procurement Managementunmatched
- Procurement Planningunmatched
- Production Planningunmatched
- Project Scheduleunmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Risk Managementunmatched
- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)unmatched
- Supply Chainunmatched
- Supply Chain Managementunmatched
- Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
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