Purchasing Agent

DiaMedical USA is a fast-growing medical equipment distributor looking to hire a Purchasing Agent in our Farmington Hills, MI office. At DiaMedical USA, our mission is to improve quality healthcare by acting as a turnkey solution for healthcare facilities and educational institutions, allowing clinicians and instructors to prioritize patient care. As one of the largest healthcare and education equipment providers in the country, we achieve our mission by simplifying the purchasing process and operating as a single source supplier of over 1,500 healthcare and instructional manufacturers.

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for providing support to the Purchasing department through performing daily purchasing activities in compliance with mandated requirements.

The focus of this job is producing high quality, detailed work based on established standards and procedures. Precise, consistent work output is essential, requiring patience and willingness to handle and complete one task at a time. The job environment promotes steady, methodical work output so duties can be done on time and error-free.

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The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation.  All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit; talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and requires color and close vision. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop; and kneel.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. No employee is authorized to lift and/or move weight over 50 pounds without assistance.

This role requires the individual to understand, remember, apply or communicate moderately complex information and problems, and collaborate and explore alternative solutions; organize and prioritize thoughts, ideas, and own work schedule; apply common sense, analyze and make decisions which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside immediate work unit; express written and spoken word for internal and external communications, understand, interpret and follow written and oral instructions, and complete routine and basic forms, letters and reports; and use intermediate mathematical skills to compute, analyze, and interpret moderately complex data for reporting purposes.

DiaMedical is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Information is available here:  

If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test and background check (including criminal record check).