Purchasing Agent

The position:

Wrenfield Mutual runs purchasing in SAP. You will place POs, negotiate pricing and keep suppliers on schedule. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing. You will write a lot of updates, so clear written English is important.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinate returns and supplier corrective actions with quality
• Identify cost savings and report them monthly
• Expedite late orders and keep production planning informed
• Issue purchase orders from approved requisitions and MRP signals in SAP
• Track supplier performance on delivery, quality and cost
• Run RFQs and RFPs and compare bids on total cost

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of purchasing or procurement experience
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Occasional travel to supplier sites

Perks and benefits:

Pay range: $50.50 - $55.00 per hour. Final offer will depend on experience.

• Flexible spending account
• Referral program

About Wrenfield Mutual:

We employ 56,100 people across underwriting, claims, actuarial, IT and customer service. Commercial lines, personal lines and specialty programs are run as separate business units. Hail season means long days for field adjusters.

Interview process: a phone call, a meeting with the hiring manager, and a final conversation with the team.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Wrenfield Mutual.