Purchasing Assistant

Responsibilities

• Create, process, and review requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Adjust delivery dates and quantities based on inventory levels and direction of supervisor.
• Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other issues.
• Carefully coordinate resolution of problems and revise product schedules when necessary.
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers.
• Works directly with sales and accounting to reconcile discrepancies and open purchase orders.
• Attend training activities to gain adequate knowledge regarding company products and services.
• Review purchase orders and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Aid the Purchasing Manager and Purchasing Supervisor with annual stock package analysis and review.
• Support WireMasters Core Values; Service, Gratitude, Excellence, Quality, Integrity, Family.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in related field OR two (2) or more years in a similar position or related field.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Sales technique.
• Customer Service and Professionalism.
• Organization, time management, and attention to detail.
• Problem Solving.
• Negotiation.
• Telephone Etiquette.
• Computer Literacy.