Purchasing Agent Career Research and Resources

Triman Industries

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - West Berlin , NJ

Provide department leadership, oversee all customer account functions, and guide the development and implementation of performance indicators to successfully track account activity for unit sales worth $3.5M. Serve as the main point of contact for large accounts and OEMs with accountability for resolving contract and purchase order discrepancies; maintain the Customer Master Account list of OEMs and DLA agencies. Manage...

Avg. Salary: $70,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Boeing Defense Systems

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Ridley Park, PA

 Responsible for global sourcing, procurement strategy, contract negotiation, RFQ bid proposals, price analysis, and service negotiation for spare and production parts for F-15 and F/A-18 Fighter Jets.  Devise source selection for competitive and non-competitive military-based and government programs.  Manage and resolve all issues associated with suppliers by evaluating cost proposals, quality specifications lead and d...

Avg. Salary: $70,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Exelon Energy

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Phila, PA

 Analyzed data, performed risk analysis and developed initiatives credited with numerous savings opportunities including $50,000 for safety boot/shoe, $250,000 of MRO equipment and $10,000 for safety clothing and freight categories.  Managed annual procurement activities for $22 million Fleet and Organizational Clothing Division.  Oversaw $8 million annual spend freight category, prepared bid packages and arranged sourc...

Avg. Salary: $70,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Lockheed Martin Space Systems

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Newtown, PA

 Directed various aspects of subcontract solicitation process of Government and Commercial based satellite programs in conjunction with international suppliers.  Prepared and analyzed bid packages and compared proposals in relation to the procurement of complex electronics RF assemblies, hybrids, LNAs, command/low/high receivers and pointing beacon transmitters.  Assessed subcontractor documents, purchase orders and inv...

Avg. Salary: $70,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Lockheed Martin Space Systems

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Newtown, PA

 Authorized and administered government and commercial based procurement for tests/safety equipment, laboratory repair services, computers, software licenses, test chambers and MRO facility services.  Successfully saved $2 million in procurements for assembly array device by resolving issues, invoices, late deliveries/returns, production schedules, work stoppages and unconfirmed purchase orders.  Oversaw placement, progr...

Avg. Salary: $70,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Monsanto

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - St. Louis , MO

Imaganed and created cost savings projects on chemical and ingredient purchases. Planned, developed, and implemented my cost reduction project with chemical suppliers Hoechst Celaneese and Eastman Chemical Company. Combined Methanol, Acettc Acid, and Acetic Anhidiiide purchases. Also had suppliers combine Monsanto purchases of the same chemicals with NutraSweet purchases. Result. aiver $150 million in cost savings.

Avg. Salary: $85,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Monsanto Companies

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - St. Louis , MO

Responsible for negotiating chemical contact purchases from world wide manufacturers of chemicals, ingredients, and packaging.

Avg. Salary: $85,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Marinette Marine Corporation

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Marinette, WI

Avg. Salary: $100,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Siemens Energy-Water Solutions

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Rothschild, WI

Avg. Salary: $100,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

State of Wisconsin-Department of Health-Human Services

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Oshkosh, WI

Reporting to the Director of Shared Services and functioning as a Purchasing Manager for both facilities exercising significant discretion in the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities. Supervise a Shared Service Stores operation with four union personnel, and one unionized purchasing agent. $200 Million Annualized Procurement

Avg. Salary: $100,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available