About the Company:
Are you seeking an opportunity to showcase your prowess with sourcing and assessing materials and services from suppliers as a Purchasing Agent? Better yet with a company that rewards growth, collaboration, and excellence? At Schlosser Signs, your talent and quality-focused mindset could be what it takes to blow our customer’s expectations out of the water with the high level of care and excellence we deliver to all our projects. In business for 25 years, Schlosser is not only a leader in the sign industry, but we’re also innovating beyond anyone’s wildest dreams.
With more than 40 employees and projects ranging from single sign installations to hundreds of signs at a single location, we design, manufacture, and install custom signage for our clients throughout Colorado.
Position Summary:
*PLEASE NOTE this is an in-person position based in Loveland, Colorado)* We are actively looking for a Purchasing Agent who is self-sufficient, sharp-minded, and a quick learner. As a Purchasing Agent with Schlosser Signs, you will be responsible for purchasing finished products, materials and services used in the production, installation and service of custom signs of various types. This position involves sourcing and assessing suppliers, building and maintaining vendor relationships, negotiating contracts and pricing as well as shipping coordination, receiving, and collaboration with internal stakeholders. Our ideal candidate is also comfortable with order and inventory monitoring, inspecting shipments, attending weekly meetings and bid evaluation.
With the right mindset, this position is an opportunity to sharpen and grow your abilities with a great, excellence-focused team. We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package with PTO, 401k, health, dental and vision insurance and other benefit offering to our full-time employees.
Compensation and Benefits:
Pay Range: $75,000-$85,000
Benefits Include:
- Health, Dental and Vision
- Company paid Life Insurance
- PTO and Paid Holidays
- 401k
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review requisitions, solicit bid proposals, prepare purchase orders for goods and services
- Evaluate bids to make purchasing recommendations
- Evaluate suppliers by considering price, quality, availability and other criteria
- Evaluate recommendations and substitutions from suppliers
- Build new relationships and maintain existing ones with suppliers and subs
- Negotiate pricing, contracts and terms with vendors and subs
- Monitor, expedite and receive orders when necessary
- Collect receiving and packing slips and inspect shipments for quality and completeness. Resolve any shipment errors with suppliers.
- Champion inventory, including cycle counting and quarterly inventory counts
- Authorize payment for purchases by correctly processing receiving documents in a timely manner
- Coordinate and manage deposits for sub-contractors and outsourced work
- Maintain accurate records of purchases, costs, delivery, product performance and inventories
- Collect, analyze, and summarize purchasing data and trends
- Forecast price trends, levels of demand for services and products and their impact on future activity as well as stock levels to meet business needs
- Create ABC vendor list
- Attend safety and company sponsored meetings as required
- Attend production meetings and summarize action items for the attending group
- Follow all company safety standard including proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Experience, Knowledge and Abilities
- Solid organizational skills; able to multi-task and complete requests in a timely and professional manner
- Ability to manage pressure of demanding targets, stakeholder expectations, and tight deadlines
- Ingenuity and solid critical thinking skills—ability to devise creative solutions, conclusions and approaches to problems
- Strong analytical skills to assess, forecast, and meet the needs of the company
- Ability to effectively use judgement and decision-making skills
- Excellent computer skills
- Proficient in written and verbal communication