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Purchasing Agent

Algolux · Blacksburg, Va · On-site

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About Algolux

Algolux is an award-winning AI software company delivering the industry’s most robust and scalable perception for all conditions, addressing both existing cameras and new designs through cloud-based tools and embedded software. The company was founded on... Backed by Real Ventures.

About the role

Join us and catapult your career with the company that helped pioneer autonomous technology, and the first AV software company with the vision to partner directly with a truck manufacturer.

What they're looking for

  • Researching and comparing suppliers, goods, services, and prices
  • Evaluating the most suitable suppliers in terms of price, reliability, quality, availability and cost-efficiency
  • Consistently reject tickets that do not include necessary information to place purchase orders efficiently, accurately, and compliantly or obtain quotes on behalf of requestors
  • Redirect requestor’s vendor selection, when possible, to use vendors that have extended credit, opposed to payment by corporate card or vendor down payments
  • Preparing and processing purchase orders by verifying specifications and price in accordance to company policies and procedures
  • Manages purchases by forwarding orders to suppliers and monitoring and expediting orders as needed
More about this role

About the Company

At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business.

A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners. Now a part of the Daimler family , we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight.

Join us and catapult your career with the company that helped pioneer autonomous technology, and the first AV software company with the vision to partner directly with a truck manufacturer.

Meet the Team

Responsible for purchasing goods and services according to departmental and organizational policies and procedures. Responsibilities include negotiating purchase agreements for materials, equipment, supplies, and designated services; conducting research to maintain the most effective purchase practices and procedures; and initiating necessary cost- saving programs where feasible. Obtain quotes from vendors, create purchase orders, place orders with supplier, and follow up with suppliers on order status, variances, and quality issues. Reject tickets that do not include...

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