Purchasing Agent Career Research and Resources
Calpine Corporation
Contracts Specialist - Established contracts for drill rig support services. Updated corporate insurance files and brought each contractor in to compliance with master contract requirements. Purchased inventory stock and custom components for drill rig operations. Project budget administration. Weekly, monthly and annual inventory reconciliation. - Established detailed procedures & master check list for contract admin...
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
County of Placer
Buyer II/Contracts Specialist - Purchased a variety of supplies and services, including all vehicles, fixed assets/capital equipment, law enforcement equipment and supplies, print shop/mail equipment, fuel and other energy related commodities. Competitive purchasing through informal price quotes, formal bids, or requests for proposals. Annual contracts for various products & services. Complex contract negotiations/proble...
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: 2.0 out of 5
Advanced Materials Management Associates
Consulting and project work in all aspects of purchasing and contracts for a variety of public and private sector clients. Development of blanket agreements, process improvements, and cost savings programs. Marketing, new client development, and office management. Developed employee training programs for client companies.
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: 2.0 out of 5
Trailer Haul Concrete Systems
Purchasing/Logistics Agent - Purchased all production and MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operation) supplies and services. Inventory management, including monthly and annual physical inventory. Freight and vendor negotiations. Developed bills of material to assist production on new and existing products. - Established inventory levels & economic order quantities for all warehouse items improving the manufacturing proc...
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
Airco Coating Technologies
Buyer/Planner - Purchased supplies and components for production of complex, multi-million dollar equipment. Invoice and inventory reconciliation. Delivery expediting. Freight and vendor negotiations. Ensured that all items were in stock for production during various stages of construction.
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
Pride Electronics
Buyer/Planner - Purchased all production and MRO supplies for circuit boards and related products. Inventory management, including daily and monthly physical inventory. Freight and vendor negotiations.
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
Hewlett Packard Company
Procurement Coordinator - Purchased electronic/construction supplies, computer components/systems, software, and peripherals for HP employees. Managed purchasing/delivery progress reports. - Established guidelines for purchasing new complex computer workstations for HP employees reducing delivery time from 3 months to less than 2 weeks.
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
Sacramento Lighting
Purchasing Manager - Purchased electrical and lighting supplies for numerous new construction projects. Developed sources of supply and negotiated contracts with vendors. Established optimum inventory levels. Developed computer data base to manage & track inventory. Negotiated freight agreements to streamline billing and avoid excessive costs. - Developed bidding process and purchasing system that ensured lowest pr...
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
Jelly Belly Candy Company
Purchasing Coordinator - Purchased all materials in support of international manufacturing market. Set optimum inventory levels. Coordinated Purchasing with Production, Quality Control, Marketing, and Warehousing departments. Monitored daily, monthly, and annual inventory levels.
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
County of Orange
Buyer I - Purchased a variety of supplies and services for all departments within a very large public sector environment. Managed existing and established new blanket contracts for internal departments. - Systematized & standardized supplier data base and files of over 10,000 entries into workable tools. - Negotiated ongoing contracts with Fruit of the Loom and Levi Strauss resulting in 40% overall savings on a s...
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
