Purchasing Agent

Overview

Responsible for all phases of the procurement process within ACC?s procedures. This includes assurance of the supply of critical raw materials & operating supplies, effective negotiation of contracts for services, development of a reliable supplier base & ensuring policies & procedures are compliant with existing quality standards. Provide a high quality of service & ethics. Maintain & monitor Supplier Qualifications.

• Plan & release purchase orders in support of the Production Plan. This includes raw materials, operation supplies & critical services.
• Generate / maintain detailed reports of purchasing requirements & purchase material status.
• Provide product availability information to Customer Service, Materials Planning, & the Production Planning Manager for purchased finished goods.
• Utilize various planning data (Sales & Operation Planning, MRP/Reorder Point data) to provide management with detailed analysis of material requirements as required.
• Assist with sourcing new materials & suppliers.
• Negotiate favorable terms & price reductions while maintaining ACC quality objectives.
• Ensure the purchasing function maintains compliance to ACC quality systems.
• Develop & update SOPs to support the purchasing function.
• Support accurate information systems (i.e., Material Specification & Item Master data) through the Change Control Process.
• Provide purchasing, inventory, shipping/receiving related KPIs to management as needed.
• Support the supplier approval & monitoring process.
• Support the processing of yearly physical inventories.

• Excellent skills using MS Word & Excel.
• Knowledge of ERP planning systems & detailed MRP purchasing experience.
• Knowledge of the supply chain process & strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to source new materials & manage the competitive quote process.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal customers & ACC supplier base.
• Effective working in a team environment.

• A minimum of an AS in a business discipline or equivalent combination of experience & /or education required.
• 5 years? technical purchasing experience, preferably in a medical device or pharmaceutical environment.
• ASCM or C.P.M. certification preferred.
• Experience with cGMP & 13485 quality systems are preferred.

• Adapts to change, open to new ideas & responsibilities.
• Communicates well (written & verbal), delivers presentations, has good listening skills.
• Performs tasks with a computer, email, research, interaction with others via the internet. Creating & editing documents typically utilizing MSOffice; word documents, spreadsheets & create a slide presentation (PowerPoint).
• The level of proficiency is defined by the requirements of the position held.
• Honest, accountable, maintains confidentiality.
• Builds strong relationships, is flexible/adaptable, works well with others, solicits feedback.
• Strives to understand contributing factors, works to resolve complex situations.

Constantly sit, occasionally stand, walk, constantly use hands to finger, handle or feel. Position might require some business travel ? Smaller 5%.