Purchasing Agent Entry Level

Classification: Contract 
Contract Length: 12-months

Position Summary

Entering all purchase requisition ordering relating to an assigned service line(s) in FSM ERP system and issuing PO’s.

Responsibilities

• Purchase requisitions are expected to be entered in system(s) and be of the upmost quality to uphold Corporate and IT&S purchasing and tax policies
• Work on AP and PO tasks as assigned by team lead or Manager
• Creates purchase requisitions based on the information entered into the Request Intake tool by the person requesting the products or services
• Cross reference all purchases information into a secondary procurement database for tracking purposes
• Must work with customers requesting goods and services, Contracting Department, Financial Analysts, Tax leadership, Corporate Purchasing, Corporate Accounts Payable, and vendors to provide support for and answer questions regarding purchase requisitions and purchase orders
• Expected to work with others on their team to identify, assess, propose, and implement process improvement initiatives. May interact with vendors regarding master quotes, invoices, price changes, etc. Must be flexible and have the ability to back up their peers.

Requirements

• 1-2+ years of experience
• Associates degree in related area 
• Purchasing experience
• Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals
• Performs a variety of tasks; good multi-tasking
• Manage workload consistently