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Advantage Resourcing

Purchasing Agent

Advantage Resourcing, Bardstown, Kentucky, United States, 40004


Have you heard about our latest job opening at Advantage Resourcing? We are seeking a detail-oriented Purchasing Agent to join our team in Bardstown, KY, with a competitive pay rate of $24 per hour. This is a first shift position with some overtime opportunities. In this role, you will play a crucial part in optimizing our purchasing processes and supporting our commitment to quality and efficiency. If you're ready to contribute to a dynamic team and advance your career in purchasing, we want to hear from you!As a Purchasing Agent, you will represent purchasing activities by soliciting vendor bids, processing purchase orders, conducting spot buys, and researching new products. Your role will involve inquiring, analyzing, and negotiating multiple quotations to ensure optimal sourcing and cost practices. You will coordinate vendor bids for blanket orders, capital projects, and spot buys, while also processing electronic requisitions and purchase orders for initial, repeat, and spot buys. Additionally, you will follow up on orders to ensure timely delivery according to plan requirements, research and resolve invoice discrepancies, and monitor supplier performance. Maintaining organized files for reference and project history, supervising and managing supplier relationships, conducting on-site inspections as needed, and preparing management reports will also be key aspects of your responsibilities.Qualifications:

Associate's degree in business or a purchasing/buying field.1-3 years of experience in purchasing or a related field.Proven negotiation and judgment skills.Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and ERP systems.Excellent communication and organizational skills.

The services you offer are not without uplifting benefits to show our appreciation for your time and energy!

Payday every single Friday - Direct Deposit or Pay Card available.Access to a dedicated local team that cares about your success and is here to support you every step of the way.Employee discounts and referral bonus potential - get paid to work with your friends.Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401K options.

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About Advantage Resourcing

Advantage Resourcing is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of r ace, color, r eligion (including religious dress and grooming practices), s ex, s exual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, mental and physical disability, political affiliation, union membership, status as a parent, military or veteran status or other non-merit based factors. We will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the application, interviewing and employment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, contact your local branch. Advantage Resourcing is an E-Verify employer. This policy is applicable to all phases of the employment relationship, including hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.

All employees are directed to familiarize themselves with this policy and to act in accordance with it. All decisions with respect to employment matters and other phases of employer-temporary employee relationships will be in keeping with this policy and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Advantage Resourcing makes all employment decisions without regard to r ace, color, r eligion, s ex, s exual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, medical condition, age, marital status, national origin, citizen status, political affiliation, union membership, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran status, denial of medical or family leave, pregnancy or pregnancy disability leave or any other protected group status as defined by federal, state or local law. We will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the application or interviewing process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, contact us. Advantage Resourcing is an E-verify employer.