Purchasing Agent

Purchasing Agent

Store Support Center

We are searching for an experienced Purchasing Agent for our Store Support Center located at 600 Citadel Drive, Commerce, CA, 90040.

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for initiating and coordinating activities involved in the procurement of goods and services required by Chedraui USA. Responsible for providing purchasing support functions from new vendor document collection through the bidding cycle, price reduction, award, order placement, and order closeout.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned or required.

• Identifies opportunities for improved savings of required products and services.

• Sources and administers agreements for the procurement of goods or services.

• Recommends products or services for evaluation by testing, observing, or examining items/service proposals.Estimates value of product/service according to knowledge of market or market price.

• Initiates competitive bid process by collecting, assembling, and preparing any/all required information for evaluation, negotiation, and selection.

• Develops "Request for Proposals" (RFP's) or "Requests for Quotations" (RFQ's), analyzes returned bids, and provides summary of proposals and submits recommendation.

• Coordinates with end-users, vendors, or other stakeholders to ascertain source of trouble and to develop appropriate corrective actions for defective or unacceptable goods or services.

• Researches and resolves invoice exceptions and verifies balances to support approval of payment process.

• Expedites delivery of goods to end-users.

• Monitors appropriate use of procurement process from receipt of requests for expenditures to invoice approval.

• Coordinates process to qualify new vendors with W9 and insurance documentation

• Maintain SAP updates

• Add new procurement items and detail

• Issue SAP item numbers for new products

• Maintain vendor pricing updates

• Maintain manufacturer item numbers

• Assists in problem solving at the store level.

• Create Project and Misc. Cap tracking reports listing all approved capital and po's issued against spend

• Update additional shared tracking report as a result of the cost reduction initiative.

• Run SAP reports identifying open orders and outstanding payables

• Recap reports for various buys on fixture history

• Coordinate with Project Managers on construction schedules and product delivery dates

• Coordinate with Distribution Center, issue POs for store supply items, equipment, and remodels

• Maintain product electronic library of store fixtures from vendors and store photos

• Maintain Iron Mountain User Profiles and Record Retention Report assistance for department

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year College or university or equivalent combination of education and experience. Also typically has a minimum of five years of purchasing experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior retail grocery chain experience is preferred.

COMPENSATION: The salary range for this position is $68,640.00 to $70,000.00. The actual starting pay will be determined by a number of qualifications; including, experience and relevant skills.

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.