About Golden State Assembly, LLC
Golden State Assembly, LLC is dedicated to offering superior wire harness manufacturing, electromechanical assembly, sorting, inspection, and containment services across multiple industries. Our mission is to exceed expectations by striving for continuous improvement in the quality of our products and services.
Position Overview
As a Purchasing team member, the Purchasing Agent is responsible for preparing and placing purchase orders utilizing Golden State Assembly’s ERP system. Additionally, they will work to ensure a smooth and customer-oriented process by tracking and expediting orders and actively solving problems as they arise under the direction of the Purchasing Manager. The Purchasing Agent maintains supplier relationships, evaluates the best purchase or component repair opportunities, and participates in project management.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and execute purchase orders for the purchasing of direct and indirect materials and services.
- Manage material returns quickly and completely with the supplier, including return PO’s and debit memos.
- Conduct sourcing and select suppliers as directed by the supervisor.
- Review proposals and obtain samples from suppliers to support the supervisor’s efforts to achieve desired terms of business.
- Work with suppliers to improve supplier performance, identify areas for improvement, and guide the supplier with an appropriate sense of urgency.
- Provides direction to suppliers to ensure all packaging and shipping conditions are met for specific inventory requirements. Resolves any invoices or discrepancies, as required.
- Manage compliance reports and documentation, e.g. REACH, ROHS, Prop 65, etc.
- Determine what is driving lead times, pricing issues, and material issues and recommend plans to protect Golden State Assembly customers from being negatively impacted.
- Communicate with domestic and international suppliers, coordinating the delivery of goods per project requirements.
- Track and expedite orders, solving problems such as late delivery, variation from specifications, incorrect pricing, etc.
- Ensure the MRP system is maintained accurately concerning supplier and material content.
- Monitor inventory levels to ensure part availability, balancing required service levels to the company’s financial cost.
- Research and stay current with supplier industry trends.
- Detail-oriented with a powerful sense of urgency and pride in workmanship. Continually strives for expertise in all activities.
- Highly analytical and able to analyze complex data as part of the decision-making process. Able to use data to support decisions.
- Ability to adapt to change and maintain composure in stressful or challenging situations.
- Superior communication skills. The ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with work experience in purchasing, manufacturing operations, or business field or a combination of education and experience.
- Supply Chain Management/Procurement, Contract, or Warranty background a plus but not required.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering Bills of Material
- Knowledge of international business practices relating to the purchase, currency, costing, payment terms, Incoterms, shipping, taxes
- Ability to understand the item master/part set in the MRP.
- Superior business ethics.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Must be able to work extra hours when necessary.
- Travel may be necessary.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Procurement: 3 years (Required)
- Purchasing: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Morgan Hill, CA 95037: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person