Purchasing Agent Job at Pye Barker Fire and Safety LLC, Huntington Beach, CA

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  • Pye Barker Fire and Safety LLC
  • Huntington Beach, CA

Job Description

Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company.

Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc. is one of the nation's largest multi-family automatic fire sprinkler contractors.

The reason: Client Satisfaction

Automatic Fire Sprinkers, is proud to be part of Pye-Barker Fire & Safety , is committed to providing the highest level of service throughout our working relationship. In business for almost thirty years, we offer competitive pricing while maintaining your production schedule and providing aesthetically designed systems.

This position is responsible for maintaining relationships with suppliers, vendors or wholesalers, places orders for products based on current inventory needs and tracks shipments. The position requires good client service skills to collaborate with different departments, support managers and work with vendors.

  • Onsite in Huntington Beach CA 8:00am-5:00pm
  • $25-$28/hr. Room to grow with the company!

What will make you successful in this role.
  • Record keeping, data entry, tracking, Purchas Orders, Communication
  • Motivated and hard working
  • Prior experience working in the Fire Sprinkler Industry a plus

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Working with the purchasing manager to run the purchasing department
  • Performing vendor research and selection to enhance profitability, reducing operating costs and boosting efficiency
  • Maintaining cordial working relationships with vendors and supervising vendor activities
  • Signing and reviewing purchasing agreements with vendors, monitoring their performance and renegotiating contracts
  • Using quarterly and annual data to determine purchasing needs and performing inventory management
  • Managing purchase orders, overseeing shipping schedules and maintaining purchase records
  • Working with warehouse staff to compare deliveries with purchase orders to identify discrepancies
  • Conducting ongoing market research to identify beneficial purchase agreements and potential vendors
  • Perform other duties assigned by management.

Education/Qualification:
  • High school diploma or equivalent (Associate Degree or B.Sc. in Logistics, Purchase and Supply, Business Administration or related fields is preferred)
  • At least two years of experience in a purchasing position
  • In-depth knowledge of purchasing functions, inventory, and supply management systems
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Strong organizational skills, a good understanding of sourcing and the ability to maintain vendor relationships
  • Direct experience with spreadsheet computer applications
  • Ability to use purchasing software

Other Duties:
  • Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

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Benefits and Perks:

  • Excellent pay
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Company paid short term disability
  • 401K with employer match
  • Paid vacation and company holidays
  • Company vehicle (if job applicable)

Pye Barker Fire and Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Tags

Holiday work, Temporary work, For contractors,

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