Purchasing Agent – Competitive – Hauppauge, NY

The Role

Do you have a minimum of 3-years’ experience in purchasing/supply chain within nutraceutical/pharmaceutical industry?

If so, MTC Industries, a fast-growing nutritional raw ingredients supplier is looking for a Purchasing Agent to perform the daily activities and functions related to products and projects sourcing, ordering, bids, requisitions and the development of supplier’s database and system.

The key responsibilities of a Purchasing Agent include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare purchase orders (qualified vendors only) through SAP system, solicit bid proposals and review requisitions for all department projects.
• Ensuring that the full set of documents are in place after purchasing orders are placed.
• Setting vendor master lists.
• Researching and evaluating suppliers based on price, quality, service, support, availability, reliability, terms capabilities, and the supplier’s reputation and history.
• Ensure all actions in area of responsibility are conducted as per FDA cGMP’s and regulations from other government agencies such as OSHA, EPA, DEA, etc.

The Company

MTC Industries are a fast-growing nutritional ingredients supplier. We focus on the distribution, research development, and manufacturing of diverse natural, organic and niche ingredients. We are a premier supplier of raw ingredients used in the manufacturing of Nutraceuticals, Dietary Supplements and OTC products for some of the world’s largest manufacturers. Family owned and operated; we are dedicated to making ideas a reality. We work with the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, food, beverage, and cosmetic industries. We are also FDA registered, and operate under NSF cGMP certified guidelines. We are certified Kosher and Halal.

The Person

The key skills and qualities of a Purchasing Agent:

• BS Degree preferred.
• 5-years’ experience in the purchasing and quality, costing of supplements and/or pharmaceutical products, raw materials and supplies may be substituted for a BS degree; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum of 3-years’ experience in purchasing/costing supply chain within pharmaceutical industry.
• Trained in general safety, SOP, cGMP, Safety and HACCP, general pharmaceutical procedures and documentation.
• Proficient in SAP system, Email blast, Database, Microsoft office, Word, and Excel Spreadsheets.
• PC skills with Search Engine and Google products and vendor skills to quickly solve any sourcing problems.
• High level of organization and good written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of ingredients and finished products, creation of spreadsheets, managing projects files and records, vendor database and system build up.
• Ability to speak/read/write fluently in English; Chinese/Mandarin is a big plus

We offer a comprehensive benefit package including 401k with match and PTO.

If you are keen on joining this exciting, forward thinking company and taking the next step in your career, then please apply to find out more.  Email your resume to [email protected].

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.