Purchasing Agent

Description

INDEVCO Plastics is a member of INDEVCO North America, part of the multinational INDEVCO Group, with over 80 business units worldwide, including 40 manufacturing plants. We are a member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition.

As a flexible packaging manufacturer, INDEVCO Plastics designs and manufactures sustainable plastic films and bags that promote a circular economy. Our end markets range from beverage, processed food, and pet food, to building and construction, industrial salt and minerals, lawn, and garden. We work closely with packaging converters and packaging machinery manufacturers.

At INDEVCO Plastics, our philosophy is “What is good for the community is good for the company.” The four pillars that guide our work are performance, innovation, service, and care for the world around us.

Our dynamic manufacturing team in Longview, TX is seeking a motivated individual to join our team in the role of Purchasing Agent. This position is responsible for preparing, verifying, and forwarding purchase orders. Must verify receipt of items. Must be committed to consistently providing products and services that meet or exceed both internal and external customers’ requirements, while focused on continuous improvement opportunities to our quality system.

Responsibilities:

• Must be able to work efficiently and seamlessly with other divisions within INDEVCO Group to drive improvements.
• Continuously improve the process as an individual and as a team member.
• Verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to by the master list; clarifying unclear items; recommending alternatives.
• Forwards available inventory items by verifying stock; scheduling delivery.
• Maintain open communication with employees and ensure their purchase orders of operation concerns are reviewed and addressed in a timely manner.
• Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; obtaining approval from requisitioning department.
• Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers, monitoring and expediting orders.
• Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipments in error with suppliers.
• Must forward receiving documentation.
• Keeps information accessible by sorting and filing documents.
• Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Accomplishes purchasing and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Complete verification and validation activities in IPL’s Food Safety Plan as determined by the Food Safety Management System.
• Adhere to Personnel Processing Practices in IPL’s Food Safety Plan as determined by the Food Safety Management System.
• Any other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Customer Focus-Dedicated to meeting the experience and requirements of internal and external customers uses first-hand information for improvement activities.
• Direct Others-Establishes clear directions; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with peers on work and results; clearly communicates.
• Functional / Technical Skills- Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Problem Solving-Uses logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first answer.
• Learning on the Fly- Learn quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both success and failure for clues to improvement; experiences and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
• Ability to communicate and work well with others.
• Basic understanding of computers.
• Meet all Environmental compliance as required.
• Meet safety targets and ICORE standards.
• Understanding of all products being produced.
• Must have working knowledge of flexible packaging.
• Must have supply management experience.
• Must have documentation skills.
• Must have customer service skills.
• Tracking budget expenses.
• Vendor relationship.
• 3-5 years of experience in Flexible Packaging/Production Purchasing.
• Ability to multitask and perform under tight deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

* Additional Information:

 Employees receive a very competitive benefits package including life, medical, and dental insurance coverage, 401(K) matching plan, paid vacation, and an Employee Tuition Reimbursement benefit for professional certification and degree programs.

INDEVCO Plastics, a member of INDEVCO North America, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

* Disclaimer*  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at a time with or without notice. This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodation may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.