Purchasing Assistant

Company: American Turnkey Fabricators
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job description

Purchasing Agent
If you're looking for an opportunity to join a team that offers continuous improvements and ongoing career advancements, your search is complete. ATF has a great history of providing excellent opportunities for sharp, energetic people.

American Turn-Key Fabricators is a leading engineering shop specializing in sanitary design for the food industry. We are a fast growing company looking for an enthusiastic, driven purchasing agents to join our team. The purchasing specialist will have the opportunity to manage and oversee purchase orders for all the plants.

Duties of a Successful Purchasing Agent Include:
Manage existing high-level vendor account relationships.
Plan and effectively purchase raw materials for production.
Manage purchase orders, oversee shipping schedules, and maintain purchase records.
Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of company products and pricing structure
o Power transmission, motors, bearings, raw materials, etc (product experience preferred)
Conduct ongoing market research to identify beneficial purchase agreements and potential vendors.
Compare deliveries with purchase orders to identify beneficial purchase agreements and potential vendors.
Manage the documentation to onboard new suppliers.

Additional Qualities of Successful Inside Sales include:
Strong skills in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and Outlook
Ability to work in a team environment
Good oral and written communication skills
Organization skills and attention to detail

Work Experience
Preferred: 2+ years experience in procurement / purchasing background.
Bachelors Degree preferred

What We Offer:
Health plans
Short-term disability
Paid vacation time
Paid holidays
Lunch and learns (for career development)
Leadership opportunities (through our many committees)

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Pay: $22.00 - $30.00 per hour

Our vision for all team members:
- Make an impact
- Personal growth is a priority

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