Purchasing Agent Career Research and Resources
Self Employed
Set appointments with clients. Showed various products to employer so they could choose what they thought best for their employees. Helped implement pre-tax savings accounts for various products. Performed meetings for employees to explain products and how they would benefit them when needed. Enrolled employees in various products, made sure they understood product and forwarded payroll deduction information to employer...
Avg. Salary: $50,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Flight International
Researched and purchased aircraft spares, raw materials, avionics and accessories parts, equipment and other items for aircraft maintenance, repair, modifications, and refurbishments. Performed vendor approval processes when a new vendor was selected to be in compliance with FAA requirements. Received MRO's (Material Request Order) and began process of quoting and selecting vendor. Completed expense report for approval t...
Avg. Salary: $50,000 · Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5
Xcellerex, part of GE Healthcare
* Manage 3 direct reports, 9 staff overall * Oversee and direct Sourcing, Material Planning, Purchasing, and Warehousing (including Shipping & Receiving) * Negotiate supply agreements with material and service suppliers. * Manage supplier performance * Address and resolve tactical material supply issues Planning o The supply chain manager directs the process which includes the planning of procurement, production, inv...
Avg. Salary: $130,000 · Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5
Progress Software Corp.
- Directed a staff of 4 category managers that drove cost reduction and supplier optimization initiatives. - Oversaw the Office Services function that was responsible for, among other things, Cafeteria Services, Mail and Copy Center, and Global Printing Services. ob responsibilities for a procurement director include identifying needs and potential suppliers, soliciting bids, reviewing bids and selecting suppliers, negoti...
Avg. Salary: $130,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
General Electric Measurement & Control Solutions
Identified cost reduction opportunities across numerous Managed supplier performance program that resulted in significant improvements in on-time delivery and return on investment. The Global Indirect Sourcing Leader has the responsibility for the development and maintenance of strategic initiatives within all indirect sourcing categories of responsibility, including all indirect categories, such as: IT, HR, Facilities S...
Avg. Salary: $130,000 · Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5
Sensata Technologies
- Material cost reduction forecasting, and program management - Low cost country sourcing - Supplier contract negotiations - Supplier performance management Skill Requirements • Exemplary research and analytical skills are needed to excel in this position. The sourcing manager has to ensure the source has adequate, quality materials available in the required time frame at the right price. Negotiation skills are require...
Avg. Salary: $130,000 · Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5
Independent Procurement Consultancy
Work with small and medium size institutions to help then reduce their expenses and increase their operational efficiency. Many organizations require the services of outside vendors, suppliers and service providers. A procurement consultant coordinates these efforts to find quality and cost-effective products and services for an organization, and as a consultant, may be contracted for short- or long-term procurement engag...
Avg. Salary: $130,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Investors Bank & Trust (now part of State Street Corp.)
- Directed the Procurement and Accounts Payable functions. - Established cost reduction and supplier performance improvement initiatives. Job responsibilities for a purchasing director include identifying needs and potential suppliers, soliciting bids, reviewing bids and selecting suppliers, negotiating and awarding contracts, accepting delivery of products and inspecting the products, paying suppliers and maintaining ven...
Avg. Salary: $130,000 · Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5
State Street Corporation
Directed a staff of 14 technology sourcing and procurement professionals that collaborated with business unit stake holders to optimize their technology purchases. TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION PROCESS Establish The Team Business Units Information Technology Procurement / Strategic Sourcing Vendor Management Legal Develop Team Relationships & Dynamics Develop a Common Strategy Align Internal Resources ...
Avg. Salary: $130,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
AccounTemps
Responsible for monitoring and reporting accurate inventory levels, freshness report of product (FIFO/LIFO). Evaluate daily reports pertaining to product shortages and overages. Use experience and judgment to evaluate the products ability to cover internal and external orders in coordination with logistics. Reconcile the inventory records between multiple software systems (SAP, WMS & DLx) to confirm the validity...
Avg. Salary: $52,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
