Purchasing

Responsibilities

• Purchases and procures materials to maintain service levels and meet inventory return goals.
• Prepares, enters, and administers purchase orders ensuring accurate material descriptions, cost coding, pricing, and documentation.
• Adheres to all purchasing policies, processes, and procedures.
• Reviews purchase order claims and supplier contracts for compliance with company policies.
• Tracks delinquent or delayed purchase order arrivals and communicates status to appropriate stakeholders.
• Supports the Purchasing Manager in identifying, evaluating, and maintaining relationships with vendors for materials, supplies, equipment, and services.
• Stays informed about vendor offerings, new products, and pricing trends.
• Aids in resolving vendor-related issues, including product returns or discrepancies.
• Helps manage inventory through purchasing and quality control activities.
• Collaborates with Warehouse teams to ensure products arrive in good condition and discrepancies are resolved promptly.
• Maintains inventory availability and reports potential shortages or delays.
• Analyzes current and anticipated market and delivery conditions to support purchasing decisions.
• Stays updated on industry trends, product innovations, and general market movement, communicating relevant information to the team.
• Supports the team in analyzing current and anticipated market and delivery conditions.
• Communicates relevant industry trends, product innovations, and market movements to the team.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license required.
• High school graduate or equivalent (GED).
• Capable of performing repetitive lift (frequent light lifting), climbing ladders/stairs/equipment, repetitive motion of hands/wrists, seeing, talking, hearing, stooping/bending, and standing.

Compensation And Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance plans.
• HSA/FSA plans.
• Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance.
• Critical illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Coverage.
• Legal Insurance Plan.
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays.
• Generous 401(k) plan with company match.