The Purchasing Assistant is responsible for procuring parts and materials necessary to fulfill
order requirements and maintain inventory levels.
Specific Responsibilities:
- In SAP, turn requisitions (auto generated, special and capital ex) into PO’s.
- Assign vendor to reqs and items not automatically assigned.
- Verify requisitions are assigned to the correct vendor. Make corrections as necessary.
- Confirm PO’s have been received by vendors and make any required adjustments to PO’s
to ensure timely delivery.
- Ensures that appropriate lead times are achieved.
- Completes and maintains records including purchase orders and purchasing reports.
- Maintains purchasing files.
- Expedites purchase orders and update information in SAP as necessary.
- Identifies and addresses purchasing and inventory problems or discrepancies.
- Generates the return of material to vendors.
- Assists in maintaining appropriate inventory levels.
- Attends meetings as required.
- Interfaces with internal customers in order to provide the customer with accurate responses
to inquiries in a courteous and prompt manner.
- Works closely with Warehouse, Accounting, Engineering, Maintenance and Production to
ensure procurement planning and system accuracy.
- Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining professional business relations with
vendors.
- Processes all purchase orders, returns etc. to be completed in the given time frame.
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, or 5 years in a Purchasing Role
- Experience working with ERP Systems, prefer SAP
- Strong computer skills. Microsoft Office, mainly Excel
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment efficiently & accurately
- Team player with positive professional image
- Very detailed oriented and committed to 100% accuracy
- Good oral communications skills with proven ability to communicate work results to
supervisor and other personnel
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time, lift 25lbs repetitively and 50lbs periodically
EOE/Vet/Disabled