Purchasing Specialist Performance Objectives:
- Review Access database and create purchase orders for internal customers.
- Communicate purchase orders to suppliers and provide detailed follow up to internal customers in all plant locations.
- Follow up regularly with suppliers and provide updates on the status of critical orders.
- Assist with sourcing parts and seeking out new/alternate suppliers
- Match packing lists to purchase orders and work with accounting to get orders received promptly.
- Assist Accounting with invoice issues/questions
- Make travel arrangements and rental car reservations for internal customers
- Maintaining/updating spreadsheets
- Assist with answering phones
- Occasional special projects as needed
Skill Set:
- Purchasing experience
- Experience sourcing products and suppliers
- Experience creating and managing RFPs, RFQs
- Good analytical skills
- Familiarity with working in MRP/ERP/SAP systems
- Basic to Intermediate level skills in Excel
- Good organizational skills
Character Traits:
- Willingness to learn and would like to grow with the company
- High work ethic
- Presents and carries themselves in a business-like manner conducive to working in a manufacturing environment.
Interested in applying to this opportunity?
Contact Deb Patterson, our Professional Recruiter, at
Deb.Patterson@expresspros.com
and please add "Purchasing Specialist" to the subject line of your email.