Senior Purchasing Agent

Randstad US is a wholly owned subsidiary of Randstad Holding nv, a $22.9 billion global provider of HR services. As the third largest staffing organization in the United States, Randstad provides temporary, temporary-to-hire and permanent placement services each week to over 100,000 people through its network of more than 900 branches and client-dedicated locations. Employing over 5,300 recruiting experts, the company is a top provider of outsourcing, staffing, consulting and projects and workforce solutions within the areas of Engineering, Finance and Accounting, Healthcare, Human Resources, IT, Legal, Manufacturing & Logistics, Office & Administration, Pharma and Sales & Marketing.

Summary:

The Senior Purchasing Agent provides support by creating purchase orders and submitting them to the suppliers. The ideal candidate will have the ability to perform proper analysis to ensure accurate delivery of products and services while maintaining internal controls, operational excellence, and good customer service. The Senior Purchasing Agent is also responsible for resolving complex problems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow company procurement processes, controls and policies
• Release reviewed and approved purchase orders to suppliers
• Facilitate purchasing transaction activities ensuring that company purchasing controls are in place and transactions are in compliance with corporate policies
• Receive approved requisitions from the corporation and execute transactions in a timely and accurate manner
• Validate purchase orders, review and correct all confirmations to decrease service errors
• Ensure timely communication within the department, company and other stakeholders
• Resolve issues, serve as a resource in troubleshooting complex matters and insure that calls with questions are responded to in a timely manner
• Demonstrate leadership skills and develop new employees
• Report any supplier performance issues in compliance with company guidelines 
• Work closely with the Purchasing Supervisor 
• Maintain excellent communication, cooperation and teamwork among all stakeholders within the company

• Bachelor degree preferred
• Experience in Supply Chain or Procurement management required
• Experience in the healthcare industry and shared service required (Min 2 years preferred)
• Experience working in a teamwork setting
• Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office required
• Knowledge of Lawson or other financial software programs preferred

Additional Information:

• Full-time position (40 hours per week)
• Must be able available to work in Franklin, Tennessee and/or Antioch, Tennessee. 
• Pay range is $15-18 per hour depending on experience

Please apply directly to this posting with an updated resume.