Purchasing Agent CV Template›

Purchasing Agent with 11 years of purchasing and procurement experience, and a solid background in manufacturing or a production environment. Comprehensive knowledge of large scale purchasing methods, procedures, contracts, research methods, and techniques. Strongly organised, self-motivated and goal-orientated; refined ability to successfully communicate with the public, other employees, and vendors. Excellent ability to maintain an active awareness of best practises within the disciplines of procurement and sourcing.

Purchasing Agent
6/1/2010 to Current EGI Imports – London

• Negotiate purchases to ensure lowest cost consistent with company standards for quality products
• Continually research alternate sources for products in order to ensure the most competitive pricing
• Maintain knowledge of the local representatives and distributors and build constructive relationships
• Create and implement rules, regulations, and processes for purchasing
• Reduced freight costs and find early pay discounts 12% in one period

Purchasing Agent II
10/1/2007 to 5/1/2010 Oswald Systems International – London

• analysed and accurately scoped construction documents
• Produced and maintained buyout schedules; collected and analysed bid proposals
• Prepared bid comparison reports for review by the Purchasing Manager and Director of Purchasing
• Worked with the General Contracting department on requests for information and change conditions
• Organised procurement records, such as items purchased, costs, delivery, product quality, subcontractor performance, and inventories

Assistant Purchasing Agent
2/1/2003 to 9/1/2007 Brandenburg Infratech – London

• Verified purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list, and clarified unclear items
• Forwarded available inventory items by verifying stock; schedulling delivery
• Obtained purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers; monitored and expediting orders
• Kept information accessible by sorting and filling documents
• Provided purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analysing, and summarising data and trends