Purchasing Assistant

Located in Valley City, OH

Salary: $50,000-$65,000

Purchasing Assistant

$50,000 - $65,000/year

We are looking for a full-time purchasing assistant. This person will assist the Purchaser in procuring steel, machine parts, maintenance & custodial supplies, and office supplies. This person will spend a significant amount of time on the phone with vendors and can expect a heavy volume of emails daily.  2+ years’ experience in B2B manufacturing purchasing required.

On site Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm, Business attire.

$50,000-$65,000/year

Health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, term life, 401(k) matching, 6 paid holidays, vacation and personal time.

Job Duties:

· Solicits competitive price and delivery quotations from suppliers on raw material, services, and supplies.

· Selects low-cost suppliers, keeping in mind quality and delivery requirements.

· Enters purchase orders into computer system and distributes appropriate paperwork.

· Handles maintenance, repairs, and operations (MRO) purchasing.

· Creates work orders for outside processing.

· Expedites all orders weekly and keeps all records (incl. o/s processing work orders) updated as to changes.

· Communicates any changes in order status to appropriate personnel.

· Maintains updated price and lead time schedules for raw material and outside processing.

· Receives steel from mill and outside processors.

· Reviews inventory before placing a mill or service center order to determine if there is existing stock/reserve material to use.

· Provides market and supplier activity information to management for weekly management meeting and annual business plan.

· Maintains approved supplier log (ISO 9001).

· Knows and follows Quality Policy and Procedures.

· Handles defective material or processing claims in accordance with Corrective Action Procedure.

· Actively participates in weekly production meeting – noting purchase order revisions and updating group on supplier news (i.e. lead times, shutdowns, surcharge adjustments, etc.).

· Provides office support as needed.

· Maintains an established filing system.

Skills Required:

· Verbal Communication and good phone etiquette

· Ability to multitask and quickly transition between tasks

· Good organization skills

· Team player

· Problem solving skills

Education and Experience required:

· High School Diploma or equivalent required

· 2+ years’ experience in B2B manufacturing purchasing required

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, (Excel, Outlook) required

· Experience in online sales or procurement of used parts on eBay and similar sites is preferred

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