Purchasing Agent Career Research and Resources

Honeywell Aerospace

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Tempe, AZ

Managed 11 separate programs for Business & General Aviation customers both fixed wing and rotary wing. Responsible for the interface between the customer and Honeywell Aerospace Materials Department. Contract administration adherence and oversight. Coordinated within Supply Chain internal/external, drive improvements; reduce costs, implementation, and primary communication point of contact for customer, Supplier Develop...

Avg. Salary: $75,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

MD Helicopters Inc

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Mesa, AZ

Managed 16 vendors with a total of 170 line items. Responsible for Managing, administering and maintaining numerous multimillion dollar contracts: Prat & Whitney, Rolls Royce engines, rotor blades and machined parts. Sourced new suppliers and vendors to rekindle a completely decimated supply chain. Utilized Earned Value Management techniques. Negotiated contract terms,delivery schedules for long term contracts and pri...

Avg. Salary: $75,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Petroleum Helicopters Inc. Air Med. Grp.

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Phoenix, AZ

Responsible for administration and oversight of Long term contracts and price agreements for millions of dollars of aviation parts, Medical supplies, inventory control, components, rotables and sub-components. Managed hundreds of thousands of dollars of Medical equipment and supplies inventory, Maintenance contracts, logistics and construction/renovation projects for Air Medical bases nation wide. Established Kanban inven...

Avg. Salary: $75,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Johnson Controls Inc.

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Cadiz, KY

Managed and administered multi-million dollar contracts for material handling equipment and MRO requirements, significantly increased profitability and efficiencies by restructuring contracts, Kanban inventory management and warehousing restructure. Conducted Material Requirements Planning for over 22 programs, supplying 34 customers in US, Europe, Mexico. Lowered and maintained inventory of finished goods to 8 hours, raw m...

Avg. Salary: $75,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

U.S. Army

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Ft Campbell, KY

Senior Supply Sergeant/Logistics/ Contracting Manager; Ensured all lines of business within an organization are running efficiently, effectively & within the budget. Supervised & mentored mid- to senior-level managers. Responsible for tactical & technical plans, good order & discipline within the ranks. Negotiated contracts for millions of dollars of life support materials during operation Desert Shield/Storm. These items...

Avg. Salary: $75,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Mid-Continent Instruments

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Wichita, KS

Make sure every line had the parts and tools they needed on time without increasing overall inventory. Supervise all buyers. Interface with vendors.

Avg. Salary: $73,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Wm Wrigley Jr. Co

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Chicago, IL

Responsible for global sourcing, negotiating and implementing of contracts for Electrical/Mechanical and Equipment Design & Build contracted services

Avg. Salary: $115,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Ace Hardware

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Oak Brook, IL

Creating of a purchasing card program and implementing it

Avg. Salary: $115,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

URS Washington

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Warrenville, IL

Create a purchasing department

Avg. Salary: $115,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Henkel

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Elgin, IL

Responsible for the procurment of all MRO/Indirect/Services and Capital, nationally, regionally and globally.

Avg. Salary: $115,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available