Career Research and Resources for Companies in CA



Calpine Corporation

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Clearlake, CA

Contracts Specialist - Established contracts for drill rig support services. Updated corporate insurance files and brought each contractor in to compliance with master contract requirements. Purchased inventory stock and custom components for drill rig operations. Project budget administration. Weekly, monthly and annual inventory reconciliation. - Established detailed procedures & master check list for contract admin...

Avg. Salary: $45,000   ·    Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5

Northrop Advanced Systems/B-2 Division

Information Technology - Software Engineer - Palmdale, CA

• Performed conception, research, design, development, documentation, testing and implementation, with small 5-man team, a $1.5 million mobile avionics testing trailer in half of the allotted time and cost. • Used IBM 36/37 mainframe, CADAM, RDBM; DEC 85000 miniframe, VAX/VMS, Fortran 77, JOVIAL J73; IBM-compatible PC’s Windows, BASIC; HP1000, Tektronix, Loral SBA-100, SSA-100 developmental platforms; for test-unit-to-box ...

Avg. Salary: $72,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

County of Placer

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Auburn, CA

Buyer II/Contracts Specialist - Purchased a variety of supplies and services, including all vehicles, fixed assets/capital equipment, law enforcement equipment and supplies, print shop/mail equipment, fuel and other energy related commodities. Competitive purchasing through informal price quotes, formal bids, or requests for proposals. Annual contracts for various products & services. Complex contract negotiations/proble...

Avg. Salary: $45,000   ·    Company Rank: 2.0 out of 5

Advanced Materials Management Associates

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Sacramento, CA

Consulting and project work in all aspects of purchasing and contracts for a variety of public and private sector clients. Development of blanket agreements, process improvements, and cost savings programs. Marketing, new client development, and office management. Developed employee training programs for client companies.

Avg. Salary: $45,000   ·    Company Rank: 2.0 out of 5

Trailer Haul Concrete Systems

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Sacramento, CA

Purchasing/Logistics Agent - Purchased all production and MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operation) supplies and services. Inventory management, including monthly and annual physical inventory. Freight and vendor negotiations. Developed bills of material to assist production on new and existing products. - Established inventory levels & economic order quantities for all warehouse items improving the manufacturing proc...

Avg. Salary: $45,000   ·    Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5

Northrop Advanced Systems/B-2 Division

Information Technology - Software Engineer - Pico Rivera, CA

• Performed conception, research, design, development, and documentation, with small teams, of B-2 flight and defensive management avionics applications in JOVIAL J73 for box-to-box and.crew input/output communications over MIL-STD-1553B buses. • Used IBM 36/37 mainframe, RDBM; DEC 85000 miniframe, VAX/VMS, Fortran 77, JOVIAL J73.

Avg. Salary: $72,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Airco Coating Technologies

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Fairfield, CA

Buyer/Planner - Purchased supplies and components for production of complex, multi-million dollar equipment. Invoice and inventory reconciliation. Delivery expediting. Freight and vendor negotiations. Ensured that all items were in stock for production during various stages of construction.

Avg. Salary: $45,000   ·    Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5

Pride Electronics

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Rocklin, CA

Buyer/Planner - Purchased all production and MRO supplies for circuit boards and related products. Inventory management, including daily and monthly physical inventory. Freight and vendor negotiations.

Avg. Salary: $45,000   ·    Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5

Hewlett Packard Company

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Roseville, CA

Procurement Coordinator - Purchased electronic/construction supplies, computer components/systems, software, and peripherals for HP employees. Managed purchasing/delivery progress reports. - Established guidelines for purchasing new complex computer workstations for HP employees reducing delivery time from 3 months to less than 2 weeks.

Avg. Salary: $45,000   ·    Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5

Sacramento Lighting

Manufacturing & Production - Purchasing Agent - Sacramento, CA

Purchasing Manager - Purchased electrical and lighting supplies for numerous new construction projects. Developed sources of supply and negotiated contracts with vendors. Established optimum inventory levels. Developed computer data base to manage & track inventory. Negotiated freight agreements to streamline billing and avoid excessive costs. - Developed bidding process and purchasing system that ensured lowest pr...

Avg. Salary: $45,000   ·    Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5