Purchasing Agent/ Buyer/ Supply chain

Company Description

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.

Shrivatsan Iyengar

973-475-7327