Buyer / Purchasing AgentDIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is looking to hire a Buyer to join their team in Pineville, Louisiana. The Buyer / Purchasing Agent is responsible for executing purchase orders, managing supplier performance, and ensuring timely delivery of materials to support operational and project needs. This role works cross-functionally with Project Management, Warehouse Operations, and the Proposal team to maintain efficient procurement processes and resolve supply chain issues. Core competencies include customer focus, decision quality, business insight, drives results, collaborates, communicates effectively, courage, instills trust, and manages ambiguity. Essential duties and responsibilities include executing and managing purchase orders, monitoring order status, resolving material shortages, investigating and addressing supplier-related issues, maintaining procurement records, collaborating with Project Management, supporting Warehouse Operations, partnering with the Proposal department, building and maintaining supplier relationships, managing supplier blanket orders and contract agreements, and working cross-functionally with Accounts Payable. Education and experience required include 2+ years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience preferred, experience with ERP systems, strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field, experience working in a manufacturing or project-based environment, knowledge of supply chain best practices and vendor management, and familiarity with NCR processes and quality issue resolution. DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is proud to be ISO-9001:2015 and ISN Certified. DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request information regarding reasonable accommodation, contact your Human Resource Business Partner. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35 (c) Part of the CREST INDUSTRIES family of companies.
