Purchasing Agent

Overview

Responsibilities

- Develops material control reports.

- Use industry knowledge (Ship Building) to assist with sourcing of one off services and materials.

- Ensures that materials are sourced with a goal of obtaining competitive pricing and on time delivery to the greatest extent possible.

- Collaborates with scheduling function to ensure the demand plan will adequately support production schedules.

- Responsible for managing internal relationships and business arrangements with crafts, project management, and supply chain to ensure required materials are ordered as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong background in purchasing, negotiation, and procurement
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is critical to this position.
• Ability to handle contracts and production planning efficiently.
• This is a critical position to the success of the project management team. This position is responsible for facilitating outstanding customer service, cost-effective purchasing, enhanced supplier performance, efficient movement of materials to points of use in the operation, and maintaining delivery of materials and services that the team can rely on in supporting projects. This position operates with minimal guidance and supervision while maintaining a high level of collaboration within the various teams and across departmental boundaries. This position is often involved in development and/or decisions regarding production planning and execution.