Purchasing Agent - Lawrenceville, GA

Company:Yoh Talent Solutions Location:Lawrenceville, GA 30042 Job Status/Type: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Logistics/Transportation Work Experience: 5+ to 7 Years Career Level:Experienced (Non-Manager) Occupation: Cost Estimating;Merchandise Planning and Buying;Purchasing Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Salary: 65,000.00 - 85,000.00 USD /year We`ve been delivering the best talent to America’s leading companies for the past 7 decades – longer than any of our competitors. These customers count on our experience, time-honored processes, responsiveness and market intelligence to build their businesses. Most importantly, they look to Yoh to deliver talent with fresh ideas and empowered minds who want to fulfill their potential. People like you. Life`s short. Live your dream. Tell us where you want to work. What you want to do. And we`ll help get you there. Yoh has an opening for a Purchasing Agent. This is a permanent position. Our customer is a Video, IPTV, cable and content delivery solutions provider that delivers a compelling array of services and applications for businesses, service providers and consumers.Description: • Purchasing Agent for electronic components. • Responsible for supplier performance and cost management (negotiations, cost reduction estimates, etc.). • Global commodity support at the company including supply chain management and global inventory management.  • Must have basic knowledge of electronic components, ability to manage MRP effectively and the ability to support R&D on commodity issues.Qualifications: Minimum Requirements: • 5 + years experience in electronics manufacturing procurement • 3 + years experience purchasing electronic components • 3 + years MRP experience • B.S. Degree • Ability to travel 20%Preferred Experience: • Demonstrated negotiating skills • Strong interpersonal skills • B.S. Degree in Business ManagementDiscover all that’s possible with Yoh. Apply now. Partnering with Yoh In addition to great career opportunities, consulting with Yoh comes with its perks: Competitive compensation plans Wide variety of benefit options Yoh Advantage – our consultant rewards program that offers discounts and perks at leading companies and with national brands exclusively for Yoh Yoh is one of the largest providers of talent and outsourcing services to customers in the United States. With over 374 million USD in total sales, Yoh operates from more than 75 locations and provides long- and short-term temporary and direct placement of technology and professional personnel, as well as managed staffing services, for the information technology, scientific, engineering, health care and telecommunications communities. For more information, visit yoh.com. Yoh is part of Yoh Services LLC, a Day & Zimmermann Company.