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Complete daily assigned tasks to meet schedule volume and schedule.\nEvaluate and coordinate material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of materials timed to meet production, vendor, and customer requirements.\nPartner with Finance and other cross-functional partners to ensure operations are aligning with key business initiatives. Meet or surpass the business goals around savings, targets, prompt deliveries, and customer satisfaction and report goal out to leadership.\nApply spending and market analytics to develop best available pricing options for all projects.\nEscalate and report on the performance of suppliers for all active contracts.\nCollect, sort and input production data into system.\nAid with production scheduling reporting requirements accurately and within the specified time ranges.\nCoordinate interdepartmental activities with quality assurance, scheduling, production, and purchasing.\nAssist in the development and implementation of procedures and techniques which will improve the scheduling function and propose solutions to mitigate purchasing and schedule alignment slippage.\nUnderstand current operational levels of inventory against production needs to decide correct and prompt ordering.\nFollow Standard Operating procedures (SOP's), Safety guidelines, and adhere to company standards.\nEnsure that work environment is kept clean, safe and organized. Follow safe work procedures. Identify and report unsafe practices to management at once.\n\nEducation and Experience:\nHigh school diploma or GED is required; Bachelor's degree preferred.\nTwo (2) years of relevant experience is needed.\n\nMinimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):\nAn understanding of the application and concepts of production and planning control basics such as MRP, inventory management, and capacity planning.\nGeneral computer skills and knowledge of MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Access.\nStrong verbal and non-verbal communication skills to communicate effectively and concisely and respond to questions from all organizational levels internally and externally; strong written communication to support effective emailing, drafting documents and forms, and understanding instructions and information in English.\nMust be collaborative and work well as part of a team to effectively collaborate with other departments to effectively and efficiently meet established goals for the company.\nStrong attention to detail, dependability, and excellent organizational skills.\nRequires reasoning ability to be able to identify/recognize potential risk in buying for the company, use analytical abilities for when a problem arises to research and initiate resolution; ability to interpret instructions and information given in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.\nStrong people skills and to negotiate effectively, build rapport with vendors, build and keep effective working relationships to work well with others; consistent display of a cheerful outlook & high-level energy and commitment, strong initiative, and willingness to accept additional responsibilities.\nStrong professional work ethic and integrity. Must have strong people skills, including tact and diplomacy; strong autonomy and accountability is needed.\nTime management skills to effectively multitask, balance multiple priorities and manage competing tasks and/or needs at one time. Must be able to prioritize, manage time well with minimal supervision, multitask in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment, and stay focused and conduct their tasks in a prompt and correct manner.","company":"Bpi Packaging","rawCompany":"bpi packaging","city":"Olive Branch","state":"MS","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-03T14:51:04.256Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1023.00","title":"Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products","slug":"purchasing-agents-except-wholesale-retail-and-farm-products"},{"code":"11-3061.00","title":"Purchasing Managers","slug":"purchasing-managers"},{"code":"43-3061.00","title":"Procurement Clerks","slug":"procurement-clerks"}],"industries":[{"code":"541830","title":"Media Buying Agencies","slug":"media-buying-agencies"},{"code":"423840","title":"Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers","slug":"industrial-supplies-merchant-wholesalers"},{"code":"425120","title":"Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers","slug":"wholesale-trade-agents-and-brokers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Purchasing Agent","description":"About the Role:\nJob Summary: The primary responsibility of the position is to perform tactical activities to support the operation, incorporate buying for medium sized company, and develop capacity within purchasing and scheduling by performing the following.\n\nEssential Job Functions (listing most important first):\nExecute on the preparation of proposals, quotations, and competitive bids, with specifications, terms, and conditions. Complete daily assigned tasks to meet schedule volume and schedule.\nEvaluate and coordinate material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of materials timed to meet production, vendor, and customer requirements.\nPartner with Finance and other cross-functional partners to ensure operations are aligning with key business initiatives. Meet or surpass the business goals around savings, targets, prompt deliveries, and customer satisfaction and report goal out to leadership.\nApply spending and market analytics to develop best available pricing options for all projects.\nEscalate and report on the performance of suppliers for all active contracts.\nCollect, sort and input production data into system.\nAid with production scheduling reporting requirements accurately and within the specified time ranges.\nCoordinate interdepartmental activities with quality assurance, scheduling, production, and purchasing.\nAssist in the development and implementation of procedures and techniques which will improve the scheduling function and propose solutions to mitigate purchasing and schedule alignment slippage.\nUnderstand current operational levels of inventory against production needs to decide correct and prompt ordering.\nFollow Standard Operating procedures (SOP's), Safety guidelines, and adhere to company standards.\nEnsure that work environment is kept clean, safe and organized. 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Identify and report unsafe practices to management at once.\n\nEducation and Experience:\nHigh school diploma or GED is required; Bachelor's degree preferred.\nTwo (2) years of relevant experience is needed.\n\nMinimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):\nAn understanding of the application and concepts of production and planning control basics such as MRP, inventory management, and capacity planning.\nGeneral computer skills and knowledge of MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Access.\nStrong verbal and non-verbal communication skills to communicate effectively and concisely and respond to questions from all organizational levels internally and externally; strong written communication to support effective emailing, drafting documents and forms, and understanding instructions and information in English.\nMust be collaborative and work well as part of a team to effectively collaborate with other departments to effectively and efficiently meet established goals for the company.\nStrong attention to detail, dependability, and excellent organizational skills.\nRequires reasoning ability to be able to identify/recognize potential risk in buying for the company, use analytical abilities for when a problem arises to research and initiate resolution; ability to interpret instructions and information given in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.\nStrong people skills and to negotiate effectively, build rapport with vendors, build and keep effective working relationships to work well with others; consistent display of a cheerful outlook & high-level energy and commitment, strong initiative, and willingness to accept additional responsibilities.\nStrong professional work ethic and integrity. 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