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Purchasing Agent II

LEWIS MACHINE & TOOL CO.

Eldridge, IAJob$18–21/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$18–21/hr
Location
Eldridge, IA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Purchasing Agent II executes purchasing activities with moderate autonomy, including managing purchase orders, maintaining vendor data, and supporting inventory control. The role liaises with internal departments and external suppliers to meet quality, cost, and delivery standards. The position is with LMT Defense, which supplies products to military, law enforcement, government, and international customers.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ERP SystemsVendor RelationshipsVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationElectronic CommunicationWorking With Minimal SupervisionTeamworkComputer LiteracyTime Management

Qualifications

High School or GED DiplomaAssociate's in Business or Related Field2+ Years Purchasing or Inventory Control ExperienceEmployee Manual and Confidentiality AgreementBackground CheckPhysical ScreeningDrug Screening

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Purchasing Agent II

Eldridge, IA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1600+E+Leonard+Ct+Eldridge+IA+USA+52748)

Description

LMT Defense provides top tier products to the US Military, law enforcement and government agencies, in addition to international customers across the globe. Products include precision engineered modular rifle systems, grenade launchers, suppressors, and components. As it was in the very beginning, LMT’s mission is to exceed customers’ expectations of quality and value, and we have been doing so for over 40 years. LMT Defense needs your help as we continue to grow into the future. If you are looking for a position that is fast paced, with competitive benefits (PTO after 90 days of employment, health savings account, employer 401(k) match), flexible work schedules, and climate-controlled facility; LMT Defense is the perfect company for you. Below are the preferred skills, duties, and responsibilities you will have performing as ourPurchasing Agent II.

POSITION SUMMARY

Purchasing Agent II is responsible for executing purchasing activities with moderate autonomy. This includes managing purchase orders, maintaining vendor data, and supporting inventory control. The role serves as a liaison between internal departments and external suppliers to ensure quality, cost, and delivery standards are met.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Required: High School/GED diploma

  • Preferred: Associate’s degree in business or related field

  • Required: 2+ years in a purchasing or inventory control role, preferably in a manufacturing or warehouse environment

  • Required knowledge of ERP systems and vendor relationships.

  • Must be able to sign and abide by Company’s employee manual and confidentiality agreement.

  • Required to successfully complete a background check, physical and drug screening

  • Must be able to professionally communicate through verbal, written, and electronic forms of communication.

  • Must be able to work with minimal supervision and be teamwork oriented.

  • Computer literacy at a level of competence to be able to effectively execute all departmental transactions as well as operating in a support capacity to internal customers and training of junior agents.

  • Must demonstrate effective time management skills

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

  • Representation of the company with external contacts including customer relations and vendor relations.

  • Daily Review of LMT Purchase Orders and Outside Services while acting as needed to maintain on-time delivery and manage costs.

  • Purchasing materials and supplies in a manner that balances quality, cost, and delivery.

  • Assist as needed to ensure all material coordination is organized, 5S is maintained, and digital and physical transactions match to include managing stocking levels and reorder points.

  • Assist in sourcing and onboarding new suppliers with leadership approval.

  • Conducting supplier evaluations and providing feedback to internal stakeholders as well as suppliers.

  • Ensuring compliance with all applicable government (including Federal, State and Local) laws, statutes, and regulations.

  • Must stay current with cross training for department to ensure depth in all departmental processes.

  • Ensuring the effective processing of all transactions through LMT’s processes to ensure that all support requirements are met.

  • On-going collaboration and communication with all departments to ensure common understanding of departmental issues affecting throughput and the delivery schedule.

  • Adherence to all company policies and procedures.

  • Any other duties requested by the Purchasing Manager or Senior Leadership.

BENEFITS:

  • PTO after 90 days of employment

  • Bonus Time Off for good attendance

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision

  • Health Savings Account (HRA)

  • Flex Savings Account (FSA)

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • 401(k) Account + employer matching

  • And so much more!

*LMT Defense is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

LMT Defense is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

*Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with policies and applicable state laws, LMT Defense provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with LMT will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

Salary Description

$18-$21/hr. depending on experience

How this job compares

Set against the 5,266 open Procurement jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$18–21/hr
  • US median$25–34/hr377 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $19.50/hr, is 33% below the US median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Procurement hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 43 open Procurement jobs in Iowa and 5,266 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Procurement postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,138 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,515 of the 5,266 open Procurement jobs (48%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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