Cs Purchasing Agent

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East Penn is a stable, essential employer, and has been voted one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 20 years!

At East Penn, our employees are our culture; our employees will always be the heart of the company. We are a private, family-owned enterprise committed to cultivating an atmosphere that honors the contributions of everyone. We want our employees to have long-term careers, and many do. More than 38% of our workforce has over a decade of service. Our open-door management policy, comprehensive benefits package, employee appreciation and recognition events, and career advancement opportunities are just some of the ways we show our employees how incredibly valued they are.

East Penn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Overview

East Penn currently has an opportunity available for a PURCHASING AGENT.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with vendors for pricing and delivery of MRO parts
• Sources vendors for non-standard and standard parts
• Meets with vendors on product category contract pricing and quote evaluation
• Works with Purchasing Coordinator to expedite high priority orders
• Completes purchasing process through invoicing and vendor follow-up
• Communicates with vendors for repairs of motors, hand tools, electronic components etc.
• As necessary, create new MRO parts in Somax and work to standardize part numbers
• Purchase manual and electric material handling equipment
• Attends internal project planning meetings when required
• Works with Purchasing Coordinator on MRO project purchasing
• Set-up new vendors in Somax
• Read part drawing (internal/external) for part sourcing and vendor communication
• Communicate relevant order information back to requester

Qualifications

The qualified candidate should possess strong oral and written communication skills, business math skills, be well organized, have personal computer skills demonstrating competency in interacting between several programs and screens simultaneously and have basic mechanical knowledge. Must have 2-3 years purchasing background with strong understanding of Business Costing/Economics.

East Penn Benefits

East Penn offers excellent benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Group health insurance that includes high quality medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage with a low employee premium
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match and a 3% employer contribution
• 9 paid company holidays, 2 paid personal holidays, and paid vacation days annually
• Employee assistance program
• Fitness Discounts
• Promotional opportunities