Purchasing Administrator

Job Title: Purchasing Administrator

Location: New Orleans LA 70130

Duration: 6 Months

Shift: 8:00AM 5:00PM

Responsibilities:

• The Purchasing Administrator procures plant supplies gift shop merchandise and facilities supplies for the company.
• Maintains control of purchase orders ensuring the accuracy of entry delivery billing recording and receiving.
• Negotiates contracts for outsides services for facilities and janitorial services.
• Continually ensure cost savings and maximization of benefits through suppliers. Compare costs to provide the best quality items to meet the companys needs in a timely fashion.
• Impacts daily operations by processing requisitions and expediting delivery on services and products.
• Receives and coordinates deliveries to the company and storage warehouse for gift shop merchandise and plant supplies. Maintains storage warehouse organized and inventoried.
• Interacts with internal and external customers in procuring requested items on time and at the and quality also ensuring accuracy of billing and payments. Works throughout the company to purchase services repair parts shipping supplies office equipment and supplies as well as services such as trash vending and cleaning supplies. Maintains relationships internally and externally via frequent communication.
• Develop the skills needed to attain the desired career path within the organization. Individuals are responsible for identifying their own career goals and communicating to their supervisor.
• Continually ensure cost savings quoting items and services without sacrificing quality. Drives savings through cost comparisons. Catalogs suppliers offerings using information to optimize the purchasing for the company. Assists with inventories of gift shop merchandise and plant supplies. Maintains inventory controls of products and merchandise at the storage warehouse.

Qualifications:

Must Have:

• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time.
• Meticulous highly organized.
• Skilled proficiency in MS Office Products. (Word Excel and Outlook)
• Ability to communicate with all levels of an org.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• 5 years relevant experience. (minimum)

Preferred:

• Bachelors degree.
• 2 years experience in Customer Service or Consumer Affairs.
• 2 years Experience with inventory control perpetual inventory and budget process.
• 2 years experience in purchasing materials for food/beverage/ or packaged goods manufacturing.
• Experience with Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivables.