Purchasing Assistant, Temporary

Purchasing Assistant

HME is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to support procurement functions, aid in administrative tasks, and liaise with various departments within Supply Chain. This is a temporary role for project-based support.

What You Will Do In The Position

• Provide accurate, time-sensitive, and effective administrative support to Buyers and Planners.
• Frequent contact with suppliers via phone and/or email to confirm expected delivery dates of materials and inform Buyers/Planners of potential delays.
• Gather daily lists of purchase orders that need to be reviewed to satisfy manufacturing and shipping requirements.
• Update PO delivery schedules based on supplier acknowledgments.
• Collaborate with the Supply Chain team to provide real-time updates on delivery timelines.
• Collaborate with procurement teams to manage orders based on lead times, business needs, and price changes.
• Resolve problems with invoices and receiving discrepancies.
• Utilize reports to work and resolve issues as identified.
• Use knowledge gained from daily activities to recommend process improvements.

What You Will Need To Succeed In This Position

• Average of 1 year of work-related experience in supply chain, inventory control, or logistics.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Functional knowledge of supply chain.
• Customer service background and experience preferred.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Experience with transactional processes or data entry.
• Proficiency using MS Office, including Email and Excel.

Pay Range: $20.44-27.22/hr. This may vary depending on experience and other factors.

Work Environment: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job requires frequent contact outside the department or company and the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate with occasional loud noise.

Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or manipulate objects. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear, stand, walk, sit, work with computers, office equipment, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee will occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds, 50 pounds with assistance. May occasionally be required to reach overhead for objects or to perform work. May occasionally be required to forcefully grip objects.