Purchasing Agent

Purchasing Agent

Department : Purchasing

FLSA Status : Exempt

Job Type : Full-Time

Reports To : Purchasing Manager

Job Setting : In Office

Location : Morristown

Who are we?

Thermon is a diversified technology company and a global leader in industrial process heating, temperature maintenance, environmental monitoring and temporary power distribution solutions. We deliver engineered solutions that enhance operational awareness, safety, reliability and efficiency to deliver the lowest total cost of ownership.

Thermon offers over 250 products, software and services across multiple brands, providing a range of offerings from boilers, transportation heaters, and liquid load banks to tubing bundles and heat trace. We are the silent guardians of critical infrastructure. From the relentless demands of chemical plants and the intricate networks of rail and transit to the vital pulse of power generation, we innovate solutions that ensure optimal operation, protect critical assets, and maximize efficiency.

We care deeply about the success of our customers, the well-being of our people, and the reliability of every product we design. This drives our unwavering commitment to safety and integrity in everything we do. Through collaboration, we unite a rich legacy of expertise with a trusted global team, partnering side-by-side with our customers. We transfer the warmth needed to make life work.

Located in Morristown, TN and within an hour of Knoxville, Precision Boilers is a leader and innovator in Electric Steam and Hot Water Boilers, Gas Fired Steam and Hot Water Boilers, Deaerators, and Boiler Room Accessory products for nearly 75 years and continues to pursue strong growth plans within the marketplace. As the premier designer and manufacturer of high voltage electrode boilers, resistance electric boilers, gas fired boiler products, and feedwater accessory equipment, we have solutions that are energy efficient, innovative & highly respected in the industry.

What is the opportunity?

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, your Purchasing Agent expertise will be utilized to research and purchase products and supplies for our engineered to order boiler product fabrication and production. Enjoy respect and recognition for your contributions as we continue to improve manufacturing capability and capacity! Experience autonomy and open dialogue with senior managers and make an immediate impact!

This is not a remote role.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, other duties may be assigned.

• Oversees and maintains inventory.
• Researches, analyzes, and forecasts current and future buying trends, markets, styles, and products with attention to specific business needs that will help increase performance.
• Develops and maintains relationships with wholesalers and suppliers.
• Assesses financial risks of purchases.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Prepare Request for Quote (RFQ) packages and communicate with suppliers.
• Process PO Requisitions and place POs with qualified suppliers utilizing the latest and active quotes in Infor XA.
• Update business system (Infor XA) with price, lead time, supplier promise date, and supplier information.
• Lead supplier communication on all changes due to, including but not limited to, Engineering Change Orders, drawing revisions, part revisions, MRP Need Date, Pushouts and Pull-ins, Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), Goods Receiving, etc.
• Work closely with Production team to manage alignment of PO Need Date with Mfg. Demand Date. Ensure timely communication of date changes between Thermon Precision and suppliers. Develop "production hot list" and prioritize supplier delivery.
• Manage Supplier delivery performance using business system (Infor XA) reports and communicate with suppliers as needed.
• Level-load suppliers to reduce capacity and supply risks. Monitor Supplier capacity and quality issues that may negatively impact order fulfilment.
• Solicit assistance from Manufacturing and Quality to ensure supplier qualification criteria are met prior to awarding purchase orders.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, and suppliers for timely First Article deliveries.
• Work with Quality Team and help resolve quality issues resulting from NCRs, Customer Issues, etc.
• Support Physical Inventory Count process and cycle count process for timeliness and inventory accuracy.
• Identify inventory discrepancies and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Be a subject matter expert in Infor XA ERP Planning and Purchasing processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned, based on workload and business needs.
• Support key Procurement projects as needed.

The above are considered essential duties and are illustrative of those job tasks, which are fundamental. Employees may be required to perform additional related duties as may be assigned by management. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Work Environment :

This position regularly works in a typical warehouse environment, including being near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to fumes and / or airborne particles. Most of their time, the Electrical Panel Builder will spend time in the plant with low to moderate exposure to noise, heat, and cold environment. Steel toe shoes, earplugs, and safety glasses are always required while on the production floor.

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Equal Opportunity Statement :

Vapor Power International, LLC and VPI Precision Boilers, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Candidates applying for this job opening must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have US residency at the time of application. OPT or H1B Visa Sponsorship is not currently available for this opportunity.

Vapor Power International and Precision Boilers are subsidiaries of Thermon.

Thermon is a global organization that serves the energy, power generation, chemical, food and beverage, commercial, rail and transit and other industries to provide innovative solutions for heating applications by deeply understanding our customers' needs. We specialize in complete flow assurance, process heating, temperature maintenance, freeze protection and environmental monitoring solutions. We care for the environment, and we are a leader in safety performance.

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