Job Description

  Now Hiring : Purchasing / Procurement Agent

Location:  Philadelphia, PA

Compensation: $60k

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for monitoring inventory levels and purchasing new items to replenish stock. Create relationships with multiple vendors to get the highest quality items for the lowest cost.

What’s in it for you?

• Paid Time off
• Paid Holidays

Primary Responsibilities:

• Monitor inventory levels
• Ensure correct inventory levels are reflected in the system
• Create purchase orders for vendors
• Shop for the best available products at the lowest cost
• Negotiate new contracts with new and existing vendors
• Coordinate with Warehouse receiver on incoming deliveries
• Inspect new product for quality assurance
• Manage relationships with new and existing vendors and suppliers
• Ensures warehouse goals are met
• Maintains a high level of health and safety standards
• Performs other general warehouse duties as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Ability to Read, Analyze, and Interpret Documents such as Safety Rules, Operating Instructions, Procedures and Common Technical Manuals, and Purchase Orders
• Previous Experience Working in a Warehouse Preferred
• Keen Attention to Detail
• Positive Attitude; Self-Motivated; Active; Safety Conscious
• Ability to Work on Multiple Tasks in a Fast Paced, Busy Environment
• Great Communication Skills
• Ability to Work Well on a Team but Be Self-Motivated and Independent at Times
• High Levels of Organization

Overview

Redefining distribution, American Food Service Depot is a family owned distribution center established in 1992 supplying a variety of different clientele with the most sustainable, versatile, and affordable products on the market! AFSD distributes a wide variety of Food Service Equipment, Small Wares, Packaging, Janitorial Supplies, and Non Food Grocery Items, backed by loyal vendors.

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