FULL DESCRIPTION: 

At MGS, we provide our team members with steady work, year-round, and opportunities to grow a lasting career while focusing on employee safety and promoting a healthy work environment.

In business since 1962, we build equipment that delivers well-engineered, reliable solutions for all kinds of transportation challenges. With a focus on superior quality and great people, we are proud to say we build things that last.

Summary:  Coordinates activities involved with the procurement of goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, and supplies by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: including the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Interprets and follows the MGS Vision, Mission Statement, and Goals.
• Follows necessary MGS procedures and work instructions.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product-for-service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Consult catalogs and interview suppliers to obtain prices and specifications.
• Researches and supplies information on new products or vendors as necessary.
• Prepares and enters purchase orders or bid requests.
• Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance.
• Complies necessary information for DEP reporting.
• Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine the source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Confers with the Job Controller and expedites delivery of goods.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION & / OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and three to five years of related purchasing experience. Basic computer skills; including word processing and electronic spreadsheets.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumferences, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in diagram form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.