Purchasing Agent

Become a success story within our Purchasing Dept.

Responsibilities of this role:

• Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services.
• Purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts.
• Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.
• Negotiate, renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives.
• Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.
• Maintain and review computerized or manual records of items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.
• Write and review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased.
• Formulate policies and procedures for bid proposals and procurement of goods and services.
• Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine need for changes.
• Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time and resolve problems related to undelivered goods.
• Review catalogs, industry periodicals, directories, trade journals, and Internet sites and consult with other department personnel to locate necessary goods and services.
• Monitor changes affecting supply and demand, tracking market conditions, price trends, or futures markets.
• Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.

Qualifications:

• Must have an Associates, or Bachelors degree, or subsequent experience.
• Advanced computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, and MUM specific systems (i.e., Global Shop)
• Must have at least 3 years of purchasing experience.
• Must have at least 3 years of inventory experience.

We are always looking for driven, talented people to join our team.

Founded in 1996, MUM Industries, Inc. is the parent company to a diverse group of industrial product manufacturers: Integra Enclosures, EMF MFG, and StrongBox. With seven locations across the globe, MUM Industries provides the products and services how our customers need it, where they need it and when they need it.

We believe in empowering and nourishing our employees with the tools, skills, and knowledge needed to grow and succeed. We are committed to meeting and exceeding our customer’s expectations by providing world-class products and service through continuous improvement and innovation.

When you join MUM Industries, you join a family devoted to achieving the highest standards of success together. We support the development and empowerment of our employees through an environment fostering open communication, integrity, and respect. Our collaborative and rewarding atmosphere gives us the opportunity to work with and continuously learn from our intelligent, skilled colleagues.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Inventory control: 3 years (Required)
• Manufacturing: 3 years (Required)
• Purchasing: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person