Purchasing Agent

Join a well-established manufacturing team focused on quality, safety, and continuous improvement!

American Denco Manufacturing, LLC (ADM), located in South Windsor, CT, is a subsidiary of The Hellan Strainer Company, an organization made up of engineering and manufacturing companies worldwide. The company produces specialized products for a wide range of industries, including naval, mining, steel, machine tools, rail, agriculture, marine, military, power generation, gas and oil, printing, packaging, food and beverage, textiles, material handling, aerospace, heat treatment, plastics, and more.

Job Purpose: Coordinates the procurement of materials, parts, equipment, and supplies for the organization by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties:

• Coordinates all activities related to the procurement of a commodity from intent to purchase through delivery.
• Analyzes the requirements of the commodity, including the preferred supplier and the date the commodity is needed.
• Solicits and evaluates quotations for the requested commodity.
• Investigates and/or interviews potential suppliers to determine if they meet the specified requirements.
• Negotiates the lowest possible cost for the commodity balanced against schedule needs.
• Assures that the commodity is delivered on schedule, at the negotiated price.
• Maintains timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other documents to ensure accurate retention of records.
• Confers with suppliers concerning late deliveries and/or quality issues.
• Other duties may be assigned as necessary

Position Requirements:

• Associate's degree from a 2-year college or university preferred
• 3 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Familiarity with QuickBooks preferred
• Familiarity with MS Office, specifically Word, Excel & Outlook
• Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat

Problem Solving:

• Collects and researches data
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner

Judgment:

• Displays willingness to make decisions
• Includes appropriate people in the decision-making process
• Understands business implications of decisions

Planning/Organizing:

• Prioritizes and plans work activities
• Uses time efficiently
• Sets and achieves challenging goals
• Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles
• Develops innovative approaches and ideas
• Attention to detail is essential

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, and percentages.

Communication Skills:

• Ability to read and write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively to suppliers.
• Ability to solve practical problems
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Work Environment:

This location is on-site at 145 Commerce Way, South Windsor, CT 06074. The position is primarily in the office, where the noise level is usually quiet. However, the employee may occasionally travel in the production areas, so the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, and the noise level is loud.

Full-Time; scheduled hours are dependent upon shift assignment. Additional hours as needed for meetings outside of normal working hours.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing job duties, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach hands, arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Employees must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.