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Purchasing Agent

APTURA Group
St. Louis, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 1/14/2025 CLOSED ON 2/12/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent position at APTURA Group?

For APTURA Group, Core Values are not a slogan, but our way of doing business. They are foundational beliefs that reflect our company’s history and culture. We begin by creating an exceptional customer and employee experience, treating everyone uniquely and focusing on the way they want to be treated. We pride ourselves on providing excellence in our field by hiring and training experts in what we do.  Our industry-leading team uses professional, transparent, and open communication to coordinate all of our activities to ensure we create a safer, more secure world.

By living our Core Values each day, we have the opportunity to make a difference and support our customers by following through on our promise to them of “providing YOU what YOU need, when YOU need it.”
Job Summary The Purchasing Specialist will master ordering, PO’s, stock inventory and cycle counting. This position will play a key role in managing the inventory and helping the team to get what’s needed to the customer on time.

The Purchasing Specialist is responsible and accountable for:
  • Managing the acknowledgement process
    • Ensure material ordered with manufacturer.
    • Ensure needed dates are in alignment with acknowledged dates.
    • Sort out any pricing discrepancies associated with the PO and the acknowledgement.
  • Replenishment buying of stock and creating purchase orders
  • Working with sales staff to order non-stock items
  • Working with vendors and internal team to automate ordering process
  • Working with PM team to ensure everything is ordered in time for system ship date and supporting expediting and purchasing options.
  • Participate in all cycle and year-end inventory counts.
  • Helping to proactively manage stock and reordering volumes
    • Use tools to ensure stock quantities are being maintained and ordered timely
    • Annalise over spend by vendors and recommend new stock items
  • Recommend general improvements to the inventory quality and process as needed
  • Receive and ship all “Ship Direct” invoices
  • Resolve receiving discrepancies
  • Assist with relevant reporting and metrics
  • Other duties as assigned
Essential Functions
  • Inventory, supply chain, and accounting functions
  • Manage great relationships with vendors and coworkers
  • Software use to include Opening Suite and Microsoft Office
  • Purchasing, writing and understanding POs, and ordering
Experience & Other Requirements
  • 3 years of relevant experience preferred
  • Pre-employment background and drug screening
  • Proficiency in Excel
  • Experience with Opening Suite and Door Hardware Industry Preferred
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