Job Description

Our client, an industrial wholesaler of electronic product components is currently seeking an Associate Purchasing Agent. This is a full-time on-site role located in Sonoma, CA. The Purchasing Associate will be responsible for managing purchase orders, coordinating procurement activities, and ensuring the timely acquisition of products and services. Day-to-day tasks include maintaining vendor relationships, analyzing procurement data, and communicating with internal and external stakeholders to meet purchasing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and maintains acceptable inventory levels in all warehouse locations, including consignment.
• Directly communicates with factories/vendors via email, fax or telephone to place purchase orders, obtain current lead times and/or stock availability, shipment reschedules, request samples and maintain sample lot, supply updated weekly Planned Purchase Forecast and/or other miscellaneous reporting required.
• Maintains all factory pricing, ensuring that all current standard part numbers, costs and pricing are updated includes landed costs and sales pricing tables.
• Analyze on hand balances, on order quantities and expected usage.
• Place purchase orders for inventory items to support production needs while maintaining appropriate inventory balances per materials management policies.
• Negotiate delivery dates, quantities, prices, and contracts to provide the best overall value for our company.
• Manage rejected materials by communicating with vendors and quality control. Obtain approvals to return, rework or sort materials, prepare appropriate paperwork and input or assume responsibility for the input of necessary paperwork.
• Review the Orders to Review and Cancel Report each week and take appropriate action to minimize the impact of outstanding orders that may no longer be needed. Reduce quantities, reschedule deliveries, and cancel orders as needed.
• Interfaces with Warehouse, Accounting, Marketing, and other administrative staff.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent related experience.
• 1 to 3 years of experience with purchasing and materials management practices, policies and procedures.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV or similar ERP procurement systems is required
• Commercial proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Background with the procurement of industrial electronic and wireless telecommunications components is a plus
• Intermediate to advanced level computer skills.
• Exercises judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.

Compensation : $60k to $70k

Thank you for your interest!

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