Purchasing Agent Career Research and Resources
AeroTek
Monitor and assess inventory levels for product line daily. Provide SPI (Sales/Production/Inventory) forecast models. Interact directly with sales, manufacturing and customer service to ensure customer requirements met and resolve any issues. Recommend to upper management any necessary changes. Developed and implemented an inventory management system to ensure that product movement flows seamlessly. Mai...
Avg. Salary: $52,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
OFS Fitel, LLC
Manage the daily operation of purchasing raw materials/finished goods and vendor interaction. Primary focus to analyse and maintain the material levels necessary for continuous manufacturing. Interpret the information and set safety stock levels. Prepare RFQ, RFP and provide leadership and direction in procuring new products for the “Fusion Splicer” line of products. Ensure receipt of goods and the distribution of material...
Avg. Salary: $52,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Furukawa America/OFS Fitel, LLC
Manage the daily coordination of all activities involved in the procurement, storage, disbursement and collection of all products. Primary contact for Sales Managers and customers in the coordination of local and international shipping. Responsible for inventory of 2 locations, with assets over $1,500,000.
Avg. Salary: $52,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Best Bank
Managed and coordinated activities of employees, in an assistant role to the Branch Manager, engaged in providing financial services to customers, and aided in cash management activities. Evaluated documents prepared by subordinates, such as savings bond applications and safe deposit vault entry and exit records, to ensure compliance with establishment policies and procedures. Oversees branch office operations to ensure tha...
Avg. Salary: $52,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
BellSouth Telecommunication
Planned, scheduled and managed all activities related to successful implementation of five major projects. Identified, interviewed and evaluated vendors for each project and facilitated the bidding process. Worked closely with the winning vendors in overseeing the timely installation of cell site towers and controlled environment vaults (CEV’s) to ensure successful completion of projects within timelines and budget constraints
Avg. Salary: $52,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
GeoLogics, Inc
Performed Cost Analysis for purchase orders and proposals that exceeded the TINA threshold.
Avg. Salary: $70,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
DRS Inc.
Responsible for daily operations of purchasing department, working with other departments such as Engineering, Planning and Finance.
Avg. Salary: $70,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Textron Marine and Land Systems
Perform source development, preparing requests for proposals, negotiating, administering and controlling subcontract programs involving large dollar volume or complex procurements of major electrical, mechanical and electromechanical systems, subsystems or components. Insure proper investigations and surveys accomplished to confirm qualifications of potential subcontractors. Structure subcontract and obtain proper authoriti...
Avg. Salary: $90,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Lockheed Martin Space System
Responsible for the management of supplier cost, schedule and technical performance on moderate-to-high-risk, modified Commercial Off The Shelf, performance specification and complex build-to-print subcontracts for commercial, DOD and international programs. Leads multifunctional subcontract management teams. Holds procurement delegation and signs supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority.Leads th...
Avg. Salary: $90,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Avon Products Inc.
• Communicated with Material Planners to ensure the delivery of materials to meet production plans. • Effectively analyzed the total demand for all material required for the finished good production and developed a plan that considered all resources including equipment, materials, inventory control and labor. • Evaluated the most cost effective source of supply and determined the best method of transportation for all mater...
Avg. Salary: $80,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
