Description

Summary

The Purchaser is responsible for material source selection and procurement functions, processing purchase orders and tracking inventory supply while collaborating with associates to ensure customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Monitor purchase order process
Professionally handle incoming requests from sales, engineering and production and ensure that issues are resolved both promptly and thoroughly
Provide timely turn-around on all purchase orders to ensure adequate delivery of goods and services
Ability to negotiate best vendor terms, pricing and delivery based on specific budget and schedule requirements
Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, purchasing more products when necessary
Maintain working knowledge of purchasing polices, processes and procedures (e.g. demonstrate complete understanding of buying and pricing products)
Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists
Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers
Calculate costs of orders and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts
Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered
Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems and personal computers while following Company Confidentiality requirements
Utilize computerized data entry equipment and various word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs to enter, store and/or retrieve information
Manage time to determine priorities in order to effectively accomplish a broad range of activities
Continuously evaluate and identify opportunities to drive process improvements that positively impact the customer’s experience
Continuously evaluate and identify opportunities to drive process improvements that positively impact the customer’s experience
Communicates in a professional, respectful, and courteous manner with all employees, customers, and others with whom we may work.
Contributes to a successful workgroup and fosters a team-oriented culture through positive interactions, active listening, meaningful collaborations, high employee engagement, and the constructive exchange of ideas designed to meet or exceed the organization’s strategic goals.
Follow all Company Policies, Procedures and Protocols
Other duties will be assigned during the course of employment

Requirements

Qualifications

Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate effectively in the English language
Ability to handle complaints and unpleasant customers using decision making and analytical abilities
Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)
Strong organizational skills, strong attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills and ability to professionally complete administrative tasks
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records and other office procedures and terminology
Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments
Ability to work collectively with team members
Highly developed sense of integrity and commitment to customer satisfaction
Professional appearance

Physical Work/Environment Requirements

Position is in an office environment and may require the use of various types of office equipment (copier, computer, telephone, calculator, etc.) with occasional duties completed in a warehouse environment
May require light lifting
Requires continuous sitting, standing and walking

Physical Demand

Sitting: Constant 67-100% - Sit on adjustable computer chair at desk (may stand)
Standing: Constant 67-100% - Intermittently stand on tile, carpet or cement floor
Walking: Constant 67-100% - Walk among workstations on tile, carpet or cement floor
Heights/Ladders/Stairs: Seldom 0-10% - Use ladder to retrieve product from shelves
Twisting at waist: Occasional 11-33% - Twist to lift product/documents
Bending/Stooping: Seldom 0-10% - Alternate bend/stoop
Squatting/Kneeling: Seldom 0-10% - Alternate squat/kneel
Crawling: Never
Reaching Out: Seldom 0-10% - Pick product from shelves and retrieve documents
Talking/Hearing/Seeing: Constant 67-100% - Talk/hear/see people/English documents/instructions
Working Above Shoulders: Seldom 0-10%
Handling/Grasping: Constant 67-100% - Hold/grasp controls, hand tools, documents/products
Fine Finger Manipulation: Constant 67-100% - Keyboard typing, writing, filing, controls on equipment
Foot Controls: Never
Driving: Occasional 11-33%
Repetitive Motion: Constant 67-100% - Computer mouse use, keyboard typing
Vibratory Tasks: Never
Lifting 15 lbs.: Seldom 0-10% - Lift work documents and/or product
Carrying 15 lbs.: Occasional 11-33% - Carry work documents and/or product
Pushing/Pulling 15 lbs.: Occasional 11-33% - Push/pull product to load/unload, open/close file cabinet
Comments: Alternate body movements may be used per employee discretion

Reasonable Accommodation Notice

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform job functions, ask Manager.

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