Purchasing Agent
Lancaster, Ohio
Employer: Babcock & Wilcox
Industry: Supply Chain
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Description
Sourcing and Purchasing of assigned commodities and services which may include Indirect MRO, Valves, Hardware, PV&F, Power Transmission, Gears, Outside Processing, and other items as assigned. D ay to day operations, include gathering requirements, requesting proposals & quotes from potential suppliers, evaluating bids, developing and executing negotiation strategies, issuing purchase orders, managing supplier execution, ensuring on-time delivery and quality, expediting, managing vendor claims, and processing invoices in support of the B&W business units.
• Develop sourcing strategies as required for commodities assigned
• Review purchase requisitions to assure scope is properly specified as to description and/or use.
• E stablish qualified suppliers and obtain competitive quotations.
• Lead execution of RFPs and other sourcing events.
• Analyze proposals to determine best proposition and negotiate any questionable items with successful supplier, prior to placement of purchase order.
• Create purchase orders using Oracle ERP system and track transactions through order, receipt, invoice reconciliation, and payment.
• Ensure required deliveries are maintained.
• Provide ongoing purchasing contract administration including revision management, warranty claim resolution, discrepancies settlement, etc. as required during the life of the contract.
• Understand and insure compliance with applicable procurement codes and regulations.
• Coordinate delivery of inbound items to meet production requirements
• Primary contact with supplier.
• Maintain internal interfaces with requisitioners, engineering, and other internal personnel.
Qualifications
1. 5 years' experience in manufacturing procurement.
2. Bachelors' degree in Business with specialization is purchasing preferred or equivalent years of relevant experience.
3. Experience in ERP systems with Oracle a plus.
4. Experience using Microsoft Office.
Strong analytical and negotiating skills
Sourcing and Purchasing of assigned commodities and services which may include Indirect MRO, Valves, Hardware, PV&F, Power Transmission, Gears, Outside Processing, and other items as assigned. D ay to day operations, include gathering requirements, requesting proposals & quotes from potential suppliers, evaluating bids, developing and executing negotiation strategies, issuing purchase orders, managing supplier execution, ensuring on-time delivery and quality, expediting, managing vendor claims, and processing invoices in support of the B&W business units.
• Develop sourcing strategies as required for commodities assigned
• Review purchase requisitions to assure scope is properly specified as to description and/or use.
• E stablish qualified suppliers and obtain competitive quotations.
• Lead execution of RFPs and other sourcing events.
• Analyze proposals to determine best proposition and negotiate any questionable items with successful supplier, prior to placement of purchase order.
• Create purchase orders using Oracle ERP system and track transactions through order, receipt, invoice reconciliation, and payment.
• Ensure required deliveries are maintained.
• Provide ongoing purchasing contract administration including revision management, warranty claim resolution, discrepancies settlement, etc. as required during the life of the contract.
• Understand and insure compliance with applicable procurement codes and regulations.
• Coordinate delivery of inbound items to meet production requirements
• Primary contact with supplier.
• Maintain internal interfaces with requisitioners, engineering, and other internal personnel.
Qualifications
1. 5 years' experience in manufacturing procurement.
2. Bachelors' degree in Business with specialization is purchasing preferred or equivalent years of relevant experience.
3. Experience in ERP systems with Oracle a plus.
4. Experience using Microsoft Office.
Strong analytical and negotiating skills
Created: 2024-05-02
Reference: 24000021
Country: United States
State: Ohio
City: Lancaster
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