Purchasing Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist with the purchasing of raw materials, maintenance parts, and other miscellaneous items
• Purchase raw materials and maintenance parts for a manufacturing facility
• Check prices against multiple vendors looking for the best deal (search on the internet)
• Communicate with vendors, get confirmations, keep requestor informed of delivery date
• Match packing slip to purchase orders
• Close PO’s on log and scan copies to A/P
• Gather required documents from vendors: packing slip (P/S), bill of lading (BOL), certificate of analysis (COA), technical data sheet, material safety data sheet (MSDS)
• Keep an updated list of items on order and received for Production Mgr. Help manage the ordering and transferring of supplies to satellite facilities
• Excel duties: Create PO’s, forms, lists and maintain spreadsheets using basic formulas

Requirements:

• Must have purchasing experience (1 year minimum)
• Previous experience in manufacturing
• Ability to work in a very fast paced environment
• Bilingual: English & Spanish

Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Company offers Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Ins. Plus a 401k Plan.