Purchasing Support Specialist

Department: Supply Chain • Location: Columbia, Missouri

About the role

GME Supply is looking for a Purchasing Support Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate possesses excellent judgment, a willingness to learn, strong interpersonal skills, a quality work ethic, and a knack for problem-solving that leads to innovative solutions driving continued growth and sustained profitability. You will be trained to work with our in-house software systems and the Purchasing team to make purchasing decisions aligned with our goals, using planning, strategy, process, and execution. This role collaborates across Business Development, Finance, Operations, and Customer Service teams.

Responsibilities

• Follow up on purchase orders to ensure vendor acknowledgment and ship dates
• Work with vendors to report and correct shipping discrepancies
• Manage pricing updates by compiling and uploading new data
• Identify and share opportunities to streamline processes and eliminate waste
• Monitor incoming and outgoing communications
• Provide colleagues with status updates
• Follow up on ongoing projects
• Monitor open purchase orders for past-due materials
• Assist Sales and Customer Service Departments with projects
• Track metrics and provide reports
• Provide feedback to help navigate ongoing projects
• Take on self-managed projects

Skills

• Previous experience in a purchasing department or related field (a plus)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong work ethic
• Sense of urgency

Benefits

• Health, Vision & Dental Insurance with company contributions
• Company HSA Contributions
• Add-on insurance options: Accident, Short Term Disability, etc.
• Free Employee Assistance Program: 24/7 access
• Generous paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure, plus company-paid holidays
• Volunteer Paid Time Off: Give back to our community & get paid
• Retirement Options with no vesting requirements