Job Description
We are looking to hire a purchasing agent
Should be responsible for
1. Maintaining inventory supply levels – data review
2. actual purchasing, which involves
· Communication with sales team and past sales analysis,
· Supplier communication, Price comparisons, negotiation, and quality control
· Communications with design manager
· Placing PO’s,
· Product specs and packaging,
· Communication with financial team on budget and cash forecast,
· Customs requirement, and logistic arrangements with shippers and warehouse
Required skills
· Data analysis
· Problem solving
· Effective communication
· Organizational Skills
· Project management
· Excel and other regular office software
· Knowledge in illustrator is a plus not required
Job Type: Full-time
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Goals, Task, Skills, Vertical Processes, Horizontal Processes, Do’s and Don’ts
Goals; Maintain Sufficient stock, of quality products, by reasonable cost
Inventory Stock
Reliable software, sales reconciliation, physical counts, (auditing, managing skills)
Restocking Report
Sales analysis, sales forecast, understanding inventory turnover, item categories by type and by vendor, (analytical skills)
Placing PO’s
Understanding Vendor limitations, shipping and legal limitations, Cost negotiations, quality control. (managing skills)
Vendor Communication
Back and forth details sharing, follow through production, (Managing, reading, writing, typing, English spelling and grammar)
Product Specs
Item material, color, TC, measurements, trimmings, and accessories. (adobe illustrator and other design software is handy tool)
Packaging Specs
Art work, barcodes, descriptions, labels, warnings (design, marketing, English spelling and grammar)
Pricing – Cost
Understanding what’s reasonable, negotiating
Data Entry
Technical work to get done
Logistics
Arrange and book, sharing schedules, payments, customs requirements
Buying Resources
Search through international resources, verify reliability, supplier relationship.