Overview:
WI2i Engineering is hiring an experienced Purchasing Agent II to join our group. We’re looking for a full-time individual that will be responsible for purchasing equipment used in the assembly of our industrial automated equipment business.
Key Responsibilities:
· Enter Bills of Materials (BOMs) provided by engineering into the ERP system.
· Coordinates with internal teams to ensure that procurement needs are met promptly and efficiently.
· Identify new suppliers for both fabricated and off-the-shelf items.
· Source and procure materials, goods, and services.
· Initiates, prepares, processes, and verifies purchase orders to purchase materials and goods by required delivery dates.
· Interacts with suppliers to obtain favorable pricing terms, product specifications, monitor availability, and optimize savings.
· Expedites delayed orders and resolves issues with changes, returns, replacements, and credit arrangements.
· Maintain accurate records of quotes, purchase orders, backorders, and received inventory for each project.
· Receive purchased items, log information into ERP system, organize deliveries, and kit items for upcoming assembly.
· Authorize payments to suppliers.
· Arrange and coordinate logistics for shipping equipment with shipping transportation vendors, UPS and FedEx.
Candidate Requirements:
· Adequate physical strength to unload shipped items.
· Ability to lift items up to 25 lbs.
· Capability to stand for periods while performing receiving and kitting tasks.
· Effective communication skills with suppliers and customer procurement organizations.
· Strong organizational skills to manage inventory, quotes, purchase orders, payments, and filing.
Competencies:
· Attention to detail.
· Strong negotiation and decision-making skills.
· Can work independently with minimal supervision
· Proficiency with ERP systems, purchase orders, quotes, and invoicing.
· Strong communication skills, with demonstrated confidence in speaking to customers and vendors.
· Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
Work Environment:
- General office and manufacturing environment.
Physical Requirements:
- Frequently required to sit for long periods.
- Regularly required to stand for periods of time to inventory and kit received items.
- Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Required to lift and prepare items for shipment.
Required Education and Experience:
- Requires a high school diploma
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.24 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Procurement: 3 years (Preferred)
- Purchasing: 3 years (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Portsmouth, NH 03801 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Portsmouth, NH 03801: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person