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Dear Ms. Durand:

Upon review of your posting for a Purchasing Agent, I felt compelled to submit my resume for your consideration. With my experience in managing product and material purchases—as well as my commitment to building strong supplier/vendor relationships—I feel confident that I would significantly benefit your organization.

From coordinating product orders and shipments and resolving corresponding issues to estimating arrival times and attending trade shows, my background has prepared me to excel in this role. With more than six years of experience in managing all aspects of purchasing, as well as my finely honed communication and time management skills, I am positioned to thrive in this position.

Highlights of my background include:

Demonstrating expertise in collecting product data, facilitating smooth shipments, communicating between a variety of teams and departments, and utilizing problem-solving abilities to ensure seamless operations.

Preparing purchase requisitions, RFQs, and purchase orders to ensure timely delivery of correct components; cut purchasing errors by 11% through close order inspection and review.

Reducing costs by 17% by negotiating optimal prices and terms with material suppliers and vendors.

Maintaining a 94% average vendor retention rate with more than 40 vendors through outstanding relationship management talents.

Utilizing organizational, interpersonal, and motivational skills to propel teams and operations to peak results.

With my accomplished experience in coordinating product and material purchases, coupled with my enthusiasm and dedication to achieving success, I believe I could swiftly surpass your expectations for this role. I look forward to discussing the position in further detail.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Ashley H. Day

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Include These Purchasing Agent Skills

  • Supply management experience
  • Customer service orientation
  • Documentation skills
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Computer competences
  • Good numeracy skills
  • Commercial awareness
  • Analytical thinking
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills

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