Purchasing Clerk

Responsibilities include:

• Requests quotes from vendors for outside processes and indirect product purchases; negotiates best price and delivery.

• Drives supplier performance by tracking on-time delivery and quality of service or product.

• Coordinates and expedites flow of parts between the plant and outside service vendors according to production and shipping schedules or plant priorities and compiles and maintains manual or computerized records.

• Serves as a liaison between vendors and internal departments regarding the impact of services and supplies on production and customer requirements.

• Issues packing slips to outside service vendors for drop-shipments. Reviews drop-shipment paperwork from suppliers to ensure adherence to quality requirements.

• Generates purchase orders for office safety and production supplies and materials.

• Verifies/adjusts/approves discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices.

• Balances and maintains vendor consignment inventories.

• Assist in the development of process improvements and cost reduction efforts.

• Various projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Must be able to read write and comprehend English.
• Must have experience in inventory management organizational skills.
• 2 years of experience in a purchasing capacity.
• Knowledge of quick books and/or job boss preferred
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team