Purchasing Agent Apply
Job Description
Job Description
Salary: 60000
**GENERAL REQUIREMENTS **
- Minimum 3 years experience with purchasing & inventory management
- Excellent organization skills
- Attention to detail
- Familiarity with Quickbooks Desktop and web-based applications
- Knowledge of wood species, profiles and grades
- Strong math skills and ability to convert from SF - LF - BF for lumber and milled products
- Experience with shipping volumes via LTL, FTL
- Ability to work in fast-paced work environment
- Grace under pressure
- Positive attitude
- Show consistent desire to learn the companys products and procedures
**RESPONSIBILITIES **
- Purchasing of rough lumber, milled wood products and finishes
- Purchasing of sundry manufacturing and shipping supplies
- Purchasing of supplies for samples department
- Management of lumber inventory, milled wood products and finishes to ensure timely and accurate delivery of orders
- Management of supply chain - including maintaining relationships with existing vendors and seeking out and bringing on new vendors
- Provide accurate lead times and pricing to team of Production Coordinators as needed
- Generate accurate POs and communicate with vendors on production lead times and delivery
- Coordinate freight for incoming materials or vendor-to-vendor shipments
- Verify receipts of incoming materials & vendor billing against PO to ensure accurate receipt & pricing
- Develop & follow Quality Control procedures to ensure clear communication with vendors and accurate ordering of materials
- Work with vendors to resolve any quality control and/or billing issues as needed
- Coordinate with COO on any price changes and/or ordering procedure changes to ensure desired margins are maintained
- Ensure paper and electronic files are accurate and up to date for all orders
- Coordinate lumber department to ensure accurate receiving, storage and inventory records

