Purchasing Agent Career Research and Resources
US Navy - MCAS Beaufort
As government purchasing agent, constructed purchasing documents while ensuring sufficient funding, and finding sources of supply which meet the government criteria for various work sections on the Air Station. Established and negotiated with numerous suppliers in order to improve upon estimated shipping and delivery dates and obtain the best price possible to meet the necessary requirements of purchasing requests, resulti...
Avg. Salary: $40,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
US Navy - USS Hawes
Interacted with various departments onboard the unit such as Engineering, Combat Systems, Operations, and Medical in order to requisition parts and services to meet requirements essential to mission accomplishment. As the Depot Level Repairable parts manager, made over 100 repairable item turn-ins, saving HAWES over $145,000, while maintaining 100% inventory of 702 line items totaling over $7.2 million. Implemented the Qu...
Avg. Salary: $40,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Kiewit Power/Kiewit Energy
• Senior Buyer for Cash Creek Coal Gassification Plant, joint venture between Kiewit and Burns/MacDonald. Worked directly with Burns/Mac on drawing submittals, vendor qualification, lead-times and pricing. Tasked with finding suppliers who would be able to provide Engineered Equipment such as slag crushers, 90” butterfly valves, aux boilers, and to date the largest backup generator in the world. Kept meticulous records, R...
Avg. Salary: $85,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
GE Energy
One million in cost savings throughout my career with GE/BHA. 3 million in inventory reduction through stocking programs, consignment and slow moving inventory obsolescence. Development of new domestic as well as international suppliers. Co-lead on new software implementation for procurement (JD Edwards-now Peoplesoft) MRP system. Have maintained the role of procurement support for in house problems/teachings concerning...
Avg. Salary: $85,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
MXenergy
analysis, gis translator support, crm middleware support, software delta translator support, plsql database support, liasian between co team and IT developers
Avg. Salary: $72,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Eagle Global Logistics
maintaining, developing, and supporting various EDI ANSI standard interfaces and data maps, translators, cyclone, sql, gentran, crm application, on call support
Avg. Salary: $72,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Johnson Controls Inc
Managed inventory of parts from tool crib. Directed daily operations and assignments of tool crib personnel. Collaborated with vendors regarding part requisition and information. Implemented training and management of Maximo database. Oversaw tracking, entering and updating of preventative maintenance system. Carried out buyer duties including creating and managing purchase orders as well as contacting vendors.
Avg. Salary: $40,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
Alstom Transport
Restructure Bill of Material from individual components to supplier based kits. Daily tasks included structuring the kits, negotiating with suppliers, establishing cut-in, create process for management of non-conformance, manage component level inventory disposition, coordinate packaging design, resolve transportation issues, create all documentation and present each kit proposal to configuration management board for approv...
Avg. Salary: $62,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
Alstom Transport
Managed Approximately $50M to $60M of purchasing volume annually in support of both propulsion and car shop divisions.Coordinated effective ECO implementation, supplier selection process and supplier site inspections.
Avg. Salary: $62,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
McNeil Security Inc.
Under contract to the Greater Rochester International Airport, under the auspices of the Federal Transportation Security Administration, provided passenger and checked baggage screening services.
Avg. Salary: $62,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
