NEW MEXICO’S FIRST – Rio Valley Biofuels, LLC was the first commercial producer of biodiesel in the Southwest. We distribute biodiesel as well as diesel fuels and gasoline in Texas, New Mexico, and the surrounding states. Our feedstocks include a large variety of lipid oil sources including used cooking oil, crude cottonseed, tallow, sunflower, canola, soy, and a number of others.

We Are Environmentally Friendly:

• We use all processes possible to eliminate environmental waste.
• Our process for making biodiesel produces ZERO hazardous waste.
• We recycle all our coproducts in efficient and profitable ways.

Get your career started with RVB!!! Rio Valley Biofuels is hiring a Purchasing Assistant in El Paso, TX!

A Purchasing Assistant is responsible for assisting the Purchasing Manager with the purchase of materials, parts, chemicals, capital projects and equipment, and supplies needed to support the company’s operations.

Responsibilities:

• Assists with identifying and qualifying sources for materials, supplies and equipment.
• Assists Purchasing Manager by preparing purchase orders in Great Plains, monitoring, and managing work in process, time schedules and cost issues to meet material and supply needs.
• Assists Purchasing Manager by preparing and submitting specifications to vendors for ordered parts and chemicals.
• Assists with identifying suppliers that are cost effective and efficient while minimizing the number of vendors for repetitive purchases of materials and supplies.
• Assists with obtaining customer specifications, Material Safety Data Sheets, sales tax information and other requirements.
• Assists Purchasing Manager with resolving vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers.
• Assists with coordinating the return of and charges for rejected material according to policies and procedures.
• Assists with maintaining purchasing documents to comply with accounting guidelines and requirements from accounting staff.
• Assists Purchasing Manager with implementing the proper procedures for monitoring inventory levels and preventing out of stock predicaments using quarterly and annual data to determine purchasing needs and performing inventory management
• Assists with monitoring vendor performance data and reporting to the Purchasing Manager so vendor performance issues can be addressed proactively.
• Acquire a working knowledge of product and manufacturing processes.
• Provide Management with reports to allow them to make managerial decisions as necessary.
• Perform duties as assigned by management.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance, attend required training as scheduled and work overtime and scheduled hours as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• High School degree required.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks to prioritize and expediate tasks upon request.
• Must have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of purchasing policies, processes, and procedures.
• Knowledge of inventory control policies and procedures.
• Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment and working with ERP systems.

Job benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Benefit Conditions:

• Only full-time employees are eligible.

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