Our organization is seeking a Purchasing / Inventory Assistant to help maintain our supply inventory levels and negotiate deals with potential vendors. The Purchasing Assistant will be responsible for learning company purchasing policies and procedures and maintaining supply inventory levels required for effective company operation. The successful candidate will also be charged with conducting regular price comparisons to ensure that the company is always getting the best price for each product that is purchased. Those who have experience managing warehouse inventory are encouraged to apply.

Purchasing / Inventory Assistant Responsibilities

· Review and apply inventory activities, including movements and deletions

· Maintain and update inventory records

· Develop and implement efficient inventory management procedures

· Reconcile inventory discrepancies

· Implement a loss prevention program

· Report any stock issues to management and place product orders as necessary

· Prepare a list of depleted products and a survey of unusable products

· Negotiate purchase prices on product needed for daily lab use.

· Excellent written and verbal communications skills

· Review purchasing agreements with vendors and maintain open lines of communications with those vendors

· Develop an active process for measuring supply inventory and determining purchasing needs based on quarterly and annual numbers

· Stay up to date with industry trends and establish long-term purchasing arrangements with vendors when it is beneficial to the company

· Compare product deliveries with issued purchase orders and contact vendors when there are discrepancies

Purchasing / Inventory Assistant Skills

· High school diploma/GED required

· 2 years’ experience in inventory control

· Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

· Proficient in Inventory Fishbowls Software

· Excellent written and oral communication skills and negotiating skills

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to Relocate:

• Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person