Purchasing Assistant
Purchasing Assistant
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Job Description
At NRG were bringing the power of energy to people and organizations by putting customers at the center of everything we do. We generate electricity and provide energy solutions and natural gas to millions of customers through our diverse portfolio of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company operating in the United States and Canada NRG delivers innovative solutions while advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice working towards a sustainable energy future. More information is available at . Connect with NRG on Facebook LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.
Job Summary:
The Purchasing Assistant provides administrative support to the purchasing function.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities*:
- Assists purchasing department and Purchasing Manager
- Participates in monthly inventory counts
- Monitors inventory counts and proactively notifies Purchasing Manager as needed
- Prepare and execute purchase orders ensuring job costs are properly reflected
- Maintains purchasing records
- Performs vendor research and selection to enhance profitability reduce costs and boost efficiency
- Monitors vendor performance providing feedback to Purchasing Manager
- Works with warehouse staff to reconcile receiving discrepancies
- Collaborates with other departments as needed
- Follows safety policies and procedures
- Other duties as assigned
* Duties may vary by location.
Minimum Requirements:
- 2 years prior experience with purchasing duties preferably in a construction or HVAC company
- General computer competency is required including a minimum of 1year experience Microsoft Excel Word and Outlook
- High School Diploma or GED
- Must be able to communicate in English effectively both verbally and in writing
- Ability to work overtime with little notice; weekends hours may occasionally be required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Completed college course work
Additional Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Customer service mindset
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work in a fastpaced environment
- Strong organizational skills attention to detail and the ability to multitask
- Willingness to learn and be a part of a team
- Positive attitude and a team player
- Related work experience may be substituted for education
- Ability to build positive relationships with customers both internal and external
- Willingness and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization
- Safety mindset and acceptance of a safety culture
Working Conditions:
- Open office environment
- Fastpaced environment
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift/move up to 20 pounds frequently
- Frequently performs tasks requiring bending at the waist kneeling or crouching
- Must be able to adhere to long periods of standing walking or sitting
- Ability to hear understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds to operate phones or other office equipment safely.
- With natural or corrected vision able to see and focus for close distance peripheral vision with normal depth perception
- Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others
- Ability to enter text or data into a computer by means of a traditional keyboard or 10key numeric keypad
- Must be able to use arms and hands to reach overhead signal grab hold lift turn push and pull objects and tools
NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement employees are subject to periodic random drug testing and postaccident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability
EEO is the Law Poster(The poster can be found at Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicants experience or skills.
Official description on file with Human Resources
Employment Type
Full Time
