Purchasing Agent

Title: Purchasing Agent

Location: Elyria, OH (5 days onsite) with occasional travel to the plant in Grafton, OH

Duration: Permanent

Pay: 50-70k with additional profit-sharing bonus

Must have:

• 3+ years of experience in purchasing or supply chain management
• Experienced supporting a manufacturing/industrial facility sourcing commercial and industrial products.
• Experienced with ERP or MRP systems (SAP).
• Comfortable being in plant environment in various weather conditions completing all necessary tasks.

Nice to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Professional certifications

Day to day:

We are looking for a talented Purchasing Agent to join our team at Ross Environmental Services. This person will be about 5 - 10 purchase orders per day, as well as follow up after placing orders, handling discrepancies, and other cost savings initiatives. This person will be partnering mainly with our internal operations team at the plant and supporting their needs. A successful candidate will be a self-motivated and customer-service oriented individual able to work in various work conditions (plant and business center). The current team consists of 3 people total: 1 Plant Buyer and 2 Purchasing Agents all reporting to the Purchasing Manager.

Examples of purchased goods: pails to repack, 55-gallon drums, plastic drums, steel drums, diesel fuel, waste oil, chemicals, caustic, lab materials for testing, motors, minor electronics.