Purchasing Agent Career Research and Resources
Cobham Sensor Systems
I developed policy and procedures that assured FAR compliance.I worked closely with engineering to locate new sources of supply for new products. I approved all purchases which totaled in excess of $25 million annually.
Avg. Salary: $73,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
David Clark Company
Scheduling and placing purchase orders for the manufacture of communication headset systems and space suits. Worked with MRP to control the timely flow of material to support production for 300 employees.
Avg. Salary: $73,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Penn Compression Moulding
Establish production priorities, supervise customer service, order entry, purchasing, planning, shipping and receiving.
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Randal Displays
· Responsible for overseeing all purchased parts and on-time delivery schedules for manufacturing of store fixtures, casework, and displays while using JobBoss with MRP and review of customer supplied blueprints. · Developed and maintained excellent working relationships with vendors helping to negotiate cost reduction pricing and consistent delivery terms. · Traveled to China in 2007 to further develop relations with ma...
Avg. Salary: $54,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Colony, Inc.
· Responsible for supervising three project managers whose duties were to purchase components for point of purchase displays. · Managed multiple projects simultaneously by maintaining clear communicative relationships with the production staff and sales staff. · Reviewed production blueprints with engineering staff prior to purchasing components and helped advise production personnel thereafter on all component questions....
Avg. Salary: $54,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Hammond Suzuki, Ltd.
· Expanded supplier base to find multiple vendors for component parts. · Implemented MRP system using Microsoft Excel in order to better manage an inventory valued at approximately $500K. · Responsible for issuing purchase orders, and scheduling production. · Managed receiving of parts and entering receipts into computer system. · Supervised production staff of seven employees. · Developed strategies to reduce time req...
Avg. Salary: $54,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Sunshine Cleaning Service
· Responsible for soliciting new accounts while maintaining an established customer base resulting in an increase of annual revenue from $35K in 1995 to $250K in 1998. · Managed day to day operations including AP, AR, customer service, quality control, scheduling, and all personnel decisions including hiring and firing of staff. · Trained and evaluated staff of seven employees.
Avg. Salary: $54,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Wild Rocket Foods
Avg. Salary: $85,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Express Contract Packaging
Avg. Salary: $85,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
WARTSILA DEFENSE, INC
Supplier of propulsion systems to the US Navy, Coast Guard, and allies through out the world. • Technical buyer for all water jet propulsion programs and other more traditional propulsion systems. • Developed domestic sources to replace foreign suppliers at a competitive cost. • Brought new, quality suppliers into the system at a significant cost savings to the corporation.
Avg. Salary: $60,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
