Purchasing Agent
Salt Lake City, Utah
Major Drilling America, Inc. is one of the world's largest drilling service companies serving the mining industry. To support our customers' diverse drilling requirements, Major Drilling maintains field operations around the world and provides a full range of drilling services, including surface coring, directional, reverse circulation, rotary, and environmental drilling.
We are currently seeking a Purchasing Agent to join our team at our Salt Lake City, Utah warehouse. This full-time position is responsible for purchasing materials, equipment, and services to support operations while maintaining inventory accuracy, coordinating shipping and receiving activities, and ensuring cost-effective procurement. The successful candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Essential Responsibilities
- Prepare and issue purchase orders for materials, equipment, and services.
- Solicit and evaluate supplier quotations and bid proposals.
- Research and evaluate vendors based on quality, pricing, reliability, service, and delivery performance.
- Negotiate pricing, terms, and contracts with suppliers.
- Monitor supplier performance and contract compliance.
- Analyze pricing trends and market conditions to support purchasing decisions.
- Ensure compliance with applicable purchasing policies, laws, and regulations.
- Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory, and vendor records.
- Review product specifications and maintain technical knowledge of purchased goods and services.
- Coordinate freight shipments and arrange payment of freight and duty charges.
- Track shipments and resolve delivery delays or discrepancies.
- Work with vendors and internal departments to resolve quality or service issues.
- Reconcile purchase orders, invoices, and shipped materials for accuracy.
- Verify orders prior to shipment and correct discrepancies before delivery.
- Prepare and print shipping labels and shipping documentation.
- Record shipment information, including work orders and destinations.
- Perform receiving transactions and inventory data entry.
- Maintain organized shipping and receiving documentation and filing systems.
- Support warehouse inventory control processes.
- Follow Lean and 5S principles to maintain an organized and efficient work environment.
- Safely operate warehouse equipment as required (forklift certification preferred).
- Read and use measuring tools, including tape measures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma or GED preferred.
Experience
- Previous purchasing, warehouse, inventory, or supply chain experience preferred.
- Experience with ERP or inventory management systems is an asset.
Skills & Abilities
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Strong customer service and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and computerized purchasing systems.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Dependable with a strong work ethic and commitment to safety.
- Basic understanding of inventory control practices.
- Forklift certification preferred or ability to obtain certification.
Work Environment
This position is primarily based in our Salt Lake City warehouse and yard with occasional travel to field locations. Work may be performed in varying weather conditions and industrial environments.
Pre-Employment Requirements
Successful candidates must successfully complete:
- Drug screening
- Criminal background check
- Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) review (no DUI convictions and fewer than four moving violations within the past three years)
Benefits
Major Drilling offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
- FSA/HSA Accounts
- 401(k)/Roth 401(k) with Company Match
- Employer-Paid Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Plans
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
Due to current tax regulations, employment laws, and the complexities of state-specific compliance requirements, we are only able to consider candidates who reside in certain states where we are set up to conduct business.
Unfortunately, we are not currently able to move forward with candidates residing in...
- Connecticut
- Washington DC
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Massachusetts
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
We understand this may be disappointing, and we want to assure you that this decision is based solely on operational limitations related to payroll taxes, employment law compliance, and reciprocity agreements—not on your qualifications or experience.
Should our hiring footprint change in the future, we would welcome the opportunity to reconnect.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Major Drilling America, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.
