Job Description
Description
The Purchasing Agent will support ABX operations with quality goods and services in a timely manner, qualify and manage suppliers to ensure cost effective solutions to requirements and meet operational needs; identify and qualify suppliers and manage high value records; translate corporate requisitions and requests into purchasing documents; integrate internal customer requests into the procurement process to confirm deliverables to meet expectations and corporate needs; other duties as assigned.
The role is based in our Wilmington, Ohio corporate office
Requirements:
High school diploma/GED
Two to three years material/services support experience doing advanced administrative functions, including materials support or buying functions
Experience in reliability, purchasing, inventory management, or other data reliant functions
Proficient with Microsoft Office software
Ability to manage daily workload and assignments without direct supervision
Experience in discerning qualifications for supplier or service providers
Ability to discern proposal pricing and compare relative costs
Preferred:
Bachelors degree in Business
Problem solving skills
Experience working and responding to time sensitive work or problems
Experience working in operational support
Experience negotiating purchase or service requirements
Professional purchasing, logistics, material management certifications
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
