Position: Purchasing Assistant

Department: Purchasing

Reports to: Purchasing Manager

Hourly: $26.00 -$30.00

Location: Vancouver, WA

JOB SUMMARY:

Coordinates and assists with procuring goods and services for raw materials.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Reviews requisitions, confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, delivery, manufacturing, and/or rolling schedules.

· Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.

· Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid.

· Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.

· Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.

· Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance and inventories.

· Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.

· Rectifies discrepancies on invoices for material purchased, matching PO, Packing Slip, Receiving Docs, and Vendor Invoice.

· Expedites delivery of goods to users.

· Utilizes and maintains computerized and physical raw inventory.

· Assisting in the yearly audited inventory process.

· Establish vendor stocking programs where possible.

· Maintains a positive work atmosphere and communicates in an effective manner with customers, co-workers, vendors, and supervisors.

· Works closely with and assists the accounting department.

· Performs other job duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 2 Years purchasing experience, preferably in the steel industry.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Eye for detail, accuracy is imperative.
• Must possess a high degree of integrity and the ability to analyze a variety of problems resulting from the diversified nature of items purchased.
• Requires mature judgment and initiative and the ability to interface well with other internal departments and with outside suppliers.
• Working knowledge of the structural steel/joist/girder industry preferred but not required.
• Extensive communication abilities – both oral and written, including the ability to write routine reports and correspondence, the ability to speak effectively with customers.
• PC skills to include as a minimum: Excel and MS Word.
• Exceptional and proven organizational skills.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• General Office and shop, with constant exposure to computer display screens.
• Travel as necessary for training and inventory process required.

SAFETY:

In the office setting this is generally not a safety-sensitive position. However, you may be required to be on-site at a job site, in this case, you are required to follow all safety rules established by the contractor. A safety-sensitive position has been defined as one where the employee’s responsibilities impact the health and safety of themselves, coworkers and / or the public (in this case the end-user of our product). Most production and production support positions fall into this category.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Regularly required to sit, occasionally stand, and walk, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Regularly required to talk or hear. Seldom lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off

SunSteel LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V). Requests for special accommodations should be directed to the Human Resources Department.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Purchasing Agents: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Vancouver, WA 98684: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person