<p>We are looking for a proactive and detail-focused Purchasing Agent in Kennesaw, Georgia. In this long-term contract position, you will play a key role in managing procurement activities, ensuring the accuracy of purchase orders, and maintaining vendor relationships. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and possesses strong organizational and analytical skills.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Convert requisitions into purchase orders while ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.</p><p>• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between invoices and purchase orders to facilitate smooth transactions.</p><p>• Monitor and close overdue or open purchase orders to maintain timely procurement and delivery.</p><p>• Manage the complete procure-to-pay cycle, overseeing every step from order placement to payment processing.</p><p>• Ensure purchase orders are accurate, clear, and properly documented to avoid errors.</p><p>• Build and sustain effective vendor relationships to meet quality, pricing, and delivery expectations.</p><p>• Collaborate with internal teams to streamline procurement processes and improve efficiency.</p><p>• Handle procurement-related documentation and ensure compliance with organizational standards.</p><p>• Analyze purchasing data to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.</p>
<p><strong>SUPPLY CHAIN - Procurement & Production Manager</strong></p><p>Our client, a manufacturing company, is seeking an experienced<strong> Procurement & Production Manager</strong> to oversee supplier relationships, procurement agreements, and production planning activities. This role is vital to ensuring seamless order fulfillment and efficient inventory management aligned with production schedules and sales forecasts.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage the end-to-end order fulfillment process, including purchase order entry, administration, and expediting inbound products.</li><li>Track purchase orders to ensure timely processing and compliance with customer satisfaction standards.</li><li>Oversee new vendor setup and maintain key supplier relationships.</li><li>Monitor inventory levels to balance customer satisfaction and cost efficiency.</li><li>Prepare and analyze procurement reports to track KPIs such as inventory turns and service levels; make recommendations for improvements.</li><li>Support global and local forecast planning, adjusting sourcing as necessary.</li><li>Collaborate closely with corporate procurement to implement global strategies and policies.</li><li>Manage packaging, subcontractor processes, and third-party service providers.</li><li>Coordinate with customer service, order entry, and sales teams for effective communication.</li><li>Adjust order quantities in response to changing business needs.</li><li>Facilitate process improvements to optimize procurement, logistics, and materials management.</li><li>Manage production planning for injection molding and assembly operations, aligning sales planning with production schedules.</li><li>Coordinate short- to medium-term service requirements and capacity reservations.</li><li>Track order deadlines and initiate corrective actions as needed to maintain on-time delivery.</li></ul><p><br></p>
