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Aston Carter Procurement Agent in Topeka, Kansas
Aston Carter has partnered with a well-established company in the Kansas City, Missouri area and is seeking a Procurement Agent to join their team! This contract position offers $65,000 - $75,000/year (based on experience). The company is looking for candidates with a minimum of 2+ years of experience and a relevant degree.
Job Title: Procurement Agent
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. The role includes executing and managing the full life-cycle of procurement transactions for contract-based materials and services, including purchase order creation, dispatch, acknowledgment, expediting, match exception resolution, and purchase order close. Additionally, the role supports both auto-sourced and non-auto-sourced transactions, schedules meetings on behalf of sourcing leads, and may attend pre-bid meetings to record questions, clarifications, and modifications. The Sourcing Agent also sets up new suppliers, collects and organizes supplier questions, and gathers information for responses during RFP processes. Secondary support for department operations, such as planning/scheduling meetings, administering internal and external electronic resources, gathering information, and obtaining office supplies, is also a part of this role.
Responsibilities
Perform routine, low-complexity procurements below the bid threshold for products and routine services.
Clarify requirements, solicit bids, evaluate quotations, and select suppliers to optimize cost/benefit relationships.
Support Negotiators and Sourcing Specialists by completing routine administrative requests and tasks within larger sourcing projects.
Execute and manage the full life-cycle of procurement transactions, including purchase order creation, dispatch, acknowledgment, expediting, match exception resolution, and purchase order close.
Support both auto-sourced and non-auto-sourced transactions.
Schedule meetings on behalf of sourcing leads and attend pre-bid meetings to record questions, clarifications, and modifications.
Set up new suppliers and collect/organize supplier questions for RFP responses.
Provide secondary support for department operations, including planning/scheduling meetings, administering electronic resources, gathering information, and obtaining office supplies.
Essential Skills
Ability to complete routine procurement transactions effectively, efficiently, and accurately from requisition to purchase order close in a fast-paced environment.
Awareness of procure-to-pay processes and procurement-related policies, procedures, processes, and risks.
Basic understanding of procurement and how it creates value for the enterprise.
Working knowledge of PeopleSoft and/or other procurement-related software.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Supplier management and supplier performance evaluation skills.
Basic quantitative and analytical skills.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field; OR four (4) years of relevant work experience.
Utility or construction industry experience preferred.
Skilled in using Microsoft Word.
Work Environment
The position offers a hybrid work schedule, with workdays on Monday and Friday. The environment includes the use of various technologies and equipment, such as SharePoint sites, internal systems, and external resources like Experian and PSC.
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.