Purchasing Agent

Job description

Description Job Summary: A member of the procurement department at Lyons Magnus, an international food and beverage manufacturer headquartered in Fresno, California., this position is responsible for support for the procurement of raw materials and procurement related activities in a manner that supports operations production of the organization at the Fresno, CA plant. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: · Review and procure raw materials per required specifications for weekly production · Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items · Prepare purchase orders in an accurate and legible manner per accounting requirements · Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipments in error with suppliers. · Manage procurement quantities in a cost-efficient manner in relation to usage demand · Achieve an understanding of commodities and purchase strategies · Achieve an understanding of packaging and purchase strategies · Maintain a viable and competitive vendor base · Maintain a competitive transportation network to support logistics · Analyze customer sales forecast s...