The purchasing agent orders materials and supplies and then follows up on Product Order confirmations and partial receipts. The purchasing agent also researches suppliers to get the best quality products at the lowest price.
Main Work Tasks
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Create and release purchase orders for normal receiving at the company or for direct delivery to customers. | |
Investigate return reasons and manage order documents involved in returning items to vendors. |
Related Tasks
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Prepare a detailed executable supply plan based on production master data, existing supply orders, and new demand to calculate what and when to buy, transfer, or produce. | |
Purchase items and manage the supplies for a job. | |
Receive goods at a warehouse location as agreed on inbound orders. | |
Create and adjust purchase invoices, post payments, and apply payments to invoices. | |
Manage purchase returns and supplier refunds. |