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Collabera

Purchasing Agent/ Buyer/ Supply chain

Collabera, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64101

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Established in 1991, Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 22 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. As a half a billion dollar IT company, with more than 9,000 professionals across 30+ offices, Collabera offers comprehensive, cost-effective IT staffing & IT Services. We provide services to Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to meet their talent needs with high quality IT resources through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs. Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.

Job Description

The Sourcing Agent performs routine, low-complexity procurements below the bid threshold, primarily for products but occasionally for routine services. This includes requirements clarification, soliciting bids, evaluating quotations and selecting suppliers in a manner that maximizes total long-term value to the enterprise and optimizes the cost/benefit relationship while meeting or exceeding delivery, quality, service risk management and diversity requirements. This position also supports Negotiators and Sourcing Specialists by completing routine administrative requests and/or specific tasks within larger sourcing projects. Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field; OR four (4) years of relevant work experience is required. Utility or construction industry experience preferred. Understanding of the role of Supply Chain and how it creates value within the business Skilled in using MS Office suite, particularly Word, Outlook and Excel Working knowledge of PeopleSoft or other Supply Chain Management/ERP software Additional Information

If you are interested, please send your updated resume to Shrivatsan.iyengar(at)collabera.com or call directly at 973-475-7327.

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