EHC is currently looking for an Industrial Purchasing Agent for a client on the south side of Houston, TX.

Job Summary:

Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, and advertising, for organization by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Reviews requisitions
Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule
Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items
Estimates values according to knowledge of market price
Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid
Prepares purchase orders or bid requests
Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority
Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories
Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action
Approves invoices for payment
Expedites delivery of goods to users
Additional duties assigned by manager

Qualifications:

Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Accounting software; MS Excel Spreadsheet software; MS Word Word Processing software and Outlook Internet software

You should be proficient in:

Vendor & Supplier Management
Inventory Management & Control
Sourcing and Procurement Experience
International Sourcing Experience
Supplier Negotiation Experience