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PURCHASING AGENT
The YGS Group —York, PA
Identify obsolete items and recommend alternatives to minimize the impact on product design or production schedules. High school diploma or GED required.
Estimated: $47.4K - $60K a year
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Ability to analyze data to make informed decisions relative to manufacturing schedules, planning, purchasing and inventory control.
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Diamond Vogel —Marshalltown, IA
Ability to develop data models from scratch and translate indiscrete data. Analyzing and calculating costs of procurement; suggesting methods to optimize…
$50,000 - $60,000 a year
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Procurement Specialist I-II
Cook Inlet Housing Authority —Anchorage, AK
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with major course work in business administration, or closely related field or experience may be substituted for…
$25.96 - $35.58 an hour
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Purchasing Clerk
Greater Regional Health —Creston, IA
Process incoming freight by unpacking and verifying against the packing slip; receive and deliver packages to appropriate departments/personnel on a daily basis…
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Buyer - Aftermarket
Sewer Equipment —Dixon, IL
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. As the buyer you will work with vendors to negotiate pricing and lead times for our manufacturing…
$50,000 - $60,000 a year
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Maui Divers Jewelry —Honolulu, HI
Participate in regular design review meetings with cross-functional category partners. Conduct trend research to interpret trends and lifestyles for the design…
From $55,000 a year
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CES, LLC —Poughkeepsie, NY
Ideal underage purchasers will be 16 – 20 years old, have a strong work ethic, and have sufficient free time to complete the assigned inspections with the…
$16 an hour
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Ruppert Landscape Construction —Raleigh, NC
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3d
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Schneider Tire Outlet —Marne, MI
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From $19 an hour
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Site inspections are coordinated with an experienced adult Compliance Inspectors with prior law enforcement related experience or employment with city/state…
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Construction Purchasing Specialist
Triple Crown Corporation —Harrisburg, PA
Provide drawings, ITB’s, and supporting documents as required to suppliers and contractors for bidding purposes. Estimating and takeoff software is preferred.
Estimated: $52.9K - $67K a year
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Industrial Oils Unlimited —Tulsa, OK
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or other related field strongly preferred. Experience with ERP/MRP required.
Estimated: $54.9K - $69.5K a year
Senior Purchasing Agent
M.J. Electric —Iron Mountain, MI
§ 7+ years of electrical construction material procurement experience is preferred. § Related experience in the electrical construction industry will be…
Estimated: $75.9K - $96.1K a year
Procurement Specialist
PD & E Electronics, LLC —North Hampton, NH
Experienced utilizing a multiple phone line system and routing calls to specific individuals. Seeks feedback from multiple sources about how to improve and…
$18 - $22 an hour
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Control Technologies, Inc. —Manchester, NH
Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record required. Process material requests from field installers as required and assist with placing orders as…
$25 - $30 an hour
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4d
Electrical Buyer/Purchaser
Global Power Components —Milwaukee, WI
Ensuring incoming products meets GPC standards. Purchasing experience in a manufacturing organization. Ensure special order item accuracy per Engineering…
Estimated: $48K - $60.8K a year
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Assistant Buyer, Back in the Saddle
Potpourri Group Inc —North Billerica, MA
Good technical/computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and internet searches and research. In this role, the Assistant Buyer will support the…
Estimated: $44.5K - $56.3K a year
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1d
Procurement Specialist
NikSoft Systems Corp. —Falls Church, VA
Oversee and manage license lifecycles of software and hardware products. 5+ years of procurement, contracts, purchasing, and license management experience in…
Estimated: $95K - $120K a year
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3d
Buyer
YAPP USA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC —Romulus, MI
Studies market prices and trends, engineering developments and manufacturing method improvements applicable to assigned responsibilities.
From $65,000 a year
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PURCHASING AGENT

The YGS Group - York, PA

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Job Details

Full-time Estimated: $47.4K - $60K a year

Qualifications

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Procurement
High school diploma or GED
Project management
Data collection
2 years

Full Job Description

Position Location: York, PA
Hours: Full-Time | First Shift 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Scope: This position is responsible for purchasing offset folio paper, digital paper, large format substrates, materials that support printing and finishing to complete printing projects, office supplies, parts and services related to equipment manufacturers, and any other projects that may require outside purchasing. Other responsibilities include working with the scheduling department to coordinate buyouts for job finishing, purchase departmental materials and coordinate purchases with departmental managers, managing and maintaining pricing agreements and relationships with all vendors, creating purchase orders, maintaining Pace inventory cost centers for estimating, maintaining inventory of all materials on the shop floor and regularly update the Pace inventory system. Maintain updated vendor pricing databases for estimating and departmental usage. Negotiate terms & conditions and timelines with vendors that meet specific company guidelines. Develop, maintain, and evaluate vendor scorecards.
Essential Functions
This position exists to perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Prepares and reviews contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements to ensure they meet all legal requirements and customer specifications.

Review and evaluate vendors and subcontractors concerning product, service, quality, total cost, and ability to produce on time.

Determines selection of appropriate vendor/subcontractor after evaluation of performance data.

Maintains strong supplier relationships to ensure continuity of supply.

Proactively eliminates suppliers that do not meet performance requirements.

Negotiates scheduling with vendors when necessary for outside finishing purchases.

Vendor grading system – maintain a vendor grade report and share it with vendors on a yearly basis.

Analyze market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability; initiate recommendations to management to make changes required.

Evaluate defective purchased material with appropriate departments to determine the root cause of problems and take corrective action per established procedures.

Identify obsolete items and recommend alternatives to minimize the impact on product design or production schedules.

Manages the process of disposing of excess/obsolete material and equipment.

Manages inventory counts and levels of all inventory materials and supplies.

Receive paper and other material substrates into inventory, approve and process transactions.

Paper inventory – maintain inventory levels, inventory reports, weekly inventory counts, and updated pricing.

Responsible for reporting issues with inventory counts and misuse of material to the appropriate department manager.

Traces the history of items to determine the reason for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records and recommends remedial actions to resolve discrepancies.

Coordinates material purchases with all departments and managers.

Assist estimating and production managers with finding materials or vendors for special project needs.

Manages the process to collect cost and data required to respond to customer requests for quotation.

Negotiates the lowest total costs for materials.

Create and maintain purchase orders on all purchases.

Continually look for opportunities to reduce total costs.

Maintain accurate material cost list and records within the Pace estimating system for estimating purposes.

Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow.

Performs additional planning tasks as assigned.

Maintains and improves technical capabilities through formal courses, study of trade literature, and attendance at seminars, webinars, etc.

Work overtime when necessary to complete the above functions.

Other duties as assigned.

Education:

High school diploma or GED required.

Skills & Experience:

Knowledgeable of the fundamentals of purchasing, price management, payment terms, and vendor negotiating.
Knowledgeable of Graphic Arts, particularly as it relates to paper specifications and characteristics.
Proficiency in numbers and calculations.
Proficiency in understanding and using data collection systems for creating purchase orders and reports.
Able to use electronic email.
Able to use internet browser software.
Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Able to use data collection system for maintaining inventory and reports.
Able to work in Microsoft Excel, Word, etc.
Able to put in extra hours as needed or requested by the manager.
Minimum 5 years’ experience with procurement in a high volume, print production environment.
Minimum 2 years’ experience with project management in a high volume, print production environment.
Minimum 2 years with business-specific applications and systems such as CRMs, project management, and office suites, required.

Physical Requirements:
Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This position frequently communicates with members of cross-functional teams, and internal and external customers. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position approximately 80 percent of the time with the balance of time required interacting or helping with internal and external customers.
Regularly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
Occasionally move about inside the facility to access files, office machinery, etc.

Occasionally operations powered hand trucks and forklifts in a manufacturing environment.
Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder to access/count inventory.
Regularly move objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally move objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
Occasionally ascends/descends stairs.
Constantly works in an indoor temperature-controlled environment.
Regularly works in a high-production print manufacturing environment and is exposed to various hazards within the environment.
Hazards in the manufacturing environment always require the use of personal protective equipment.

To apply, submit your resume to [email protected]. Notice to All Applicants: This posting is not intended to provide an all-inclusive list of duties, rather to provide an overview of essential functions and basic duties. Requirements, skills, and abilities included, have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform in the position. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Employment with The YGS Group is at-will. The employment process with The YGS Group includes a pre-employment background check and post-offer physical and drug screen. The YGS Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free Workplace.

Job Type: Full-time

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