Purchasin Agent

Purchasing AgentFacility: Trenton PlantsGeneral DescriptionSpecific Dutiesu2022Follow all applicable environmental, health and safety rules and procedures and immediately report all dangerous situations, near-misses, and injuries.u2022Buyer responsibilities include sourcing and procuring goods and servicesu2014such as raw materials, consumables, and MRO suppliesu2014while ensuring cost, quality, delivery, and compliance requirements are met.u2022Builds and manages strong supplier relationships by fostering open communication, monitoring performance, resolving issues promptly, and ensuring suppliers meet quality, delivery, and compliance expectationsu2022Reviews and processes approved requisitions, verifying pricing accuracy and appropriate vendor selection. Communicates with vendors to obtain product information, including pricing, availability, and delivery schedules.u2022Negotiates with suppliers to obtain competitive pricing, optimal terms, and overall best value for the organization.u2022Analyzes daily MRP recommendations to determine purchasing requirements and converts planned orders into firm purchase orders while maintaining optimal inventory levels and supporting production schedules.u2022Continuously monitors current pricing against market benchmarksu2014using three competitive quotesu2014and ensures compliance with corporate requirements.u2022Prepares purchase orders and requests for quotes, maintaining accurate records of all transactions and quotations.u2022Reviews RFQ proposals to ensure costs comply with budgetary constraints and purchasing authority levels, escalating to the Purchasing Manager when appropriate.u2022Maintains accurate manual and electronic procurement records, including services purchased, costs, delivery details, product quality or performance data, and purchase order files.u2022Addresses defective or non‑conforming goods or services by collaborating with Quality Control, end users, vendors, and other stakeholders to identify root causes and implement corrective actions, ensuring prompt resolution and returns.u2022Monitors open purchase orders and daily scheduled receipts to expedite deliveries, verify accuracy, and initiate corrections when required.u2022Review and maintain completed purchase order reports, ensuring timely closure of all applicable POs.u2022Manages invoice reconciliation by identifying and resolving billing errors, price variances, and shortages through direct coordination with vendors.Other DutiesThis position involves responsibilities with elevated exposure to compliance risks, including potential corruption, fraud, and violations of TotalEnergiesu2019 Code of Conduct. The role requires strict adherence to Hutchinson Internal Controls, ethical standards, active risk identification, and timely reporting of any suspected misconduct. Duties include applying compliance procedures, participating in mandatory ethics training, and ensuring proper due diligence in decision-making and interactions with third parties.Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Qualificationsu2022Preferred qualifications include a bacheloru2019s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or a minimum of five years of experience in Purchasing or Supply Chain.u2022Must demonstrate strong public speaking, presentation, and negotiation skills.u2022Requires the ability to work independently and the demonstrated strength in decision‑making, motivation, workload management, analytical thinking, and organizational skills.u2022Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate with management, staff, and customers and demonstrate sound judgment/reasoning skills.u2022Excellent written and verbal communication skills.u2022Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.u2022Five to ten years of purchasing experience, including work with an ERP system.u2022Ability to read and interpret drawings and engineering documents.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.The employee frequently is required to sit; walk, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, for viewing a computer terminal distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception vision for driving and ability to adjust focus. This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditionsPersonal Protective EquipmentThe following list of PPE is required while in the manufacturing area. u2022Safety Glasses conforming to ANSI Z87.1 or higher u2022Steel Toe Safety Shoes conforming to OSHA General Industry Standards 29 CFR 1910 u2022Hearing protection conforming to OSHA General Industry Standards 29 CFR 1910 Hutchinson Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.This is an exempt position. Hutchinson Industries, Inc. reserves the right to modify the job description based upon its needs and may require the employee to perform functions beyond those mentioned above. Neither this job description nor any other communication creates an employment contract between Hutchinson Industries, Inc. nor the employee, and either one may terminate employment without notice at any time.

Created: 2026-01-09