Duties and responsibilities

• Creates, reviews, tracks, and maintains purchase orders until completion while communicating shortages or issues and providing visibility of potential interruptions
• Proficiently use the ERP system to order and produce reports, maintaining desired level of inventory by researching aged and excess materials
• Professionally interact with customers regarding purchasing activities
• Act as liaison between customer/suppliers/internal departments
• Coordinate freight for purchase orders as needed
• Identify opportunities and implement actions to achieve efficiencies
• Perform other duties as directed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
• Purchasing experience, preferably in manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Proficient computer skills, specifically MS Office and experience with ERP system or purchasing/inventory software
• Outstanding analytical and statistical technical skills
• Must exhibit strong degree of professionalism and excellent communication skills
• Highly organized and process oriented with an ability to multitask and excel in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize, multitask, anticipate changing project needs, and meet deadlines.

Physical requirements

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.