Purchasing Agent/ Buyer/ Supply chain

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. - 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. - 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 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