📷**Summary:**The Purchasing Agent is responsible for choosing the best suppliers, negotiating the best prices, providing recommendations and industry analysis, contract scheduling and negotiations, and building relationships with internal and external customers.**Primary Job Duties:**Acquires goods and/or services within specific commodities. Sources products for office and production supplies, packaging, and building maintenance and repair supplies Builds and maintains supplier relationships Communicates and collaborates with various departments throughout the organization to help make purchasing decisions Communicates with Accounting on invoice payments and asset acquisitions Trains facility personnel on use of ERP software Assists with special projects and other duties as needed. Prepares monthly reports on departmental successes Qualifications: Education & Experience:Bachelor’s degree in business or related field 5+ years working in a similar position (3PL environment preferred) Or a combination of both education and work experience

Knowledge/Abilities:Negotiation, analytical and organizational skills Written and oral communication skills Strong attention to accuracy and detail Ability to work independently and in a team environment Adaptable to change Possess critical thinking and problem solving skills Ability to maintain confidentiality Ability to prioritize effectively with a sense of urgency Proficient computer skills including email, routine database activity, Microsoft Word and Excel Position Details:Location: 50 Commerce Drive Morton IL 61550 Shift: 1st Shift Pay Range: $50,000 - $60,000 annually Job Type: Full time with Benefits **Company Information:**G&D Integrated has a rich history that dates back to the early 1880s, when freight was delivered with horse-drawn wagons. In the hundred-plus years since, the members of the O’Neill family have been proudly serving Central Illinois with a variety of transportation, freight transfer and storage services. The long term success of the organization can be tied to our focus on three key components.PEOPLE Our success in delivering excellent service, is supported by our dedicated employees. Looking to the future, we will continue to attract and invest in developing our employees to meet the demands of the future. PROCESS We are a process driven company, with the ability to work around the requirements of our customer’s production systems, while developing our own standardization to deliver excellent service. Our success in this area is recognized by our continual achievement of client awards. TECHNOLOGY We leverage technology to enable our people to perform more effectively and to provide a competitive advantage for our customers.

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