Purchasing Administrator

Join Our Team! Join our team as a Purchasing Administrator and play a key role in supporting procurement operations for a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer. Here Are Some Major Details:

About the role

Location: Grand Island, NY - This is an onsite position
Pay and Shift: $28/hr; Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Contract: 4 month W2

Responsibilities

• Purchase Order & Supplier Support
  - Review, process and validate purchase requisitions in SAP for indirect goods and services.
  - Select the most appropriate purchasing channel based on procurement requirements.
  - Ensure all purchasing documentation complies with company policies and procedures.
  - Monitor purchase orders from creation through fulfillment.
  - Coordinate with requestors and suppliers to resolve issues involving pricing, quantities, delivery schedules, and documentation.
  - Process approximately 20-25 purchase orders per day.
• Support Invoice and Payment Issue Resolution
  - Partner with Accounting to resolve invoice and payment issues.
• Supplier Registration and Pre-Qualification
  - Support supplier registration and pre-qualification in SAP Ariba.
• Solve Supplier Related Incidents
  - Contribute to supplier performance evaluation.
• Conduct Phase-Out of Suppliers on Site Level

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (business administration, business management) and at least 1 year of procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or related experience; OR 8+ years of relevant purchasing or procurement experience in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Experience

• Experience processing purchase orders in an ERP system.
• SAP experience, particularly SAP MM, SAP SRM, or SAP FI.
• Understanding of Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
• Experience working with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Knowledge of procurement policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Experience resolving purchasing, supplier, invoice, or delivery-related issues.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Customer-service mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

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