Buyer/Purchasing Agent

Kelly Services is actively seeking a Buyer/Purchasing Agent for Nissan at their HQ located in Franklin, TN. This is a long term indefinite contract opportunity to join a great team! Buyer/Purchasing Agent What skills does this position require?  - Bachelor’s Degree & 0-2 years of professional experience - Good communication skills, energetic, self-motivated, and able to work independently - Intermediate – Advanced Excel skills. SAP highly preferred! Job Description Procures materials from suppliers at the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need. Studies market trends, interviews vendors and recommends sources of supply. Analyzes quotations received, selects or recommends suppliers and schedules deliveries. Supervises preparation of orders and follows up to expedite delivery and shipment. Develops and maintains necessary records and reports. Describe the principle, core primary tasks that a person in this position performs on a daily, weekly, monthly, or annual basis? 1. Manages sourcing activities for commodities. Performs comparative analysis of competing suppliers in order to recommend the most competitive source for a specified commodity.  2. Negotiates and establishes commodity prices in support of the department’s cost reduction goals.  3. Engages with end users of assigned commodities (client groups and/or engineers) to establish understanding of the requirements and specifications of commodities.  4. Plans, develops, implements, and maintains cost reduction plans. Tracks and validates cost savings data.  5. Establishes, executes, and manages contracts for assigned commodities; issues and maintains purchase orders, and related purchasing records.  6. Coordinates activities between all departments and supplier base to ensure contract compliance and resolution of all major issues dealing with quality, cost, delivery, and design.  7. Updates databases and other records related to Purchasing functions on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis for assigned commodities.  8. Supports requests from others for data creation, data confirmation, status updates, and other activities as needed.  9. Communicates with global counterparts to facilitate alignment of purchasing activities.  10. Engages in workflow improvement by developing analytical techniques for purchasing activities such as quote review and bundling analysis.  11. As necessary, performs other related duties of which the above are representative.   •    W2/ HOURLY PAY RATE: Open (based upon experience and qualifications) •    There is no “per diem” with this position •    There is no relocation budgeted for this position. If this position requires you to relocate you will be responsible for those costs. •    At this time we are not in the position to offer any type of sponsorships or VISA transfers for this position. Important information: This position is recruited for by a remote Kelly office, not your local Kelly branch.  To be considered for this position, you must apply now to submit your resumes.  If you have questions about the position, you may contact the recruiter recruiting for this position by email. EMAIL: RICB911@kellyservices.com Why Kelly®?At Kelly Services®, we work with the best. Our clients include 95 of the Fortune 100™ companies, and more than 70,000 hiring managers rely on Kelly annually to access the best talent to drive their business forward. If you only make one career connection today, connect with Kelly. About Kelly Services® As a workforce advocate for over 70 years, we are proud to directly employ nearly 500,000 people around the world and have a role in connecting thousands more with work through our global network of talent suppliers and partners. Revenue in 2016 was $5.3 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Kelly Services is an equal opportunity employer including, but not limited to, Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.]]