What are the responsibilities and job description for the PURCHASING ASSOCIATE position at Aurora Parts and Accessories, LLC?
SUMMARY
Assist Purchasing Management and Buyers in the procurement of aftermarket parts. Support timely material replenishment, confirming, and expediting of critical parts to eliminate backorders and past-due purchase orders. Assist with CRM cases and discrepancy resolution.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review and generate suggested orders for assigned suppliers. Manage inventory levels to support key department measures including Fill Rate and Inventory Turns.
- Work with Buyers to resolve stock out situations, while making good decisions regarding inbound freight cost impact.
- Communicate with external suppliers to expedite parts using backorder report, expedite report, past due PO report. Maintain accurate and up to date status notes in DST enterprise system for all past due or backorder line items.
- Assist Buyers in resolving receiving discrepancies.
- Promptly research and respond to CRM cases needing an updated due date for a customer backorder.
- Expedite aged quotes at suppliers from our Quote Database application.
- Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent phone skills
- PC, Microsoft Word, Excel, and basic computer knowledge. Specific knowledge of internal operating systems beneficial.
- Attention to detail and task completion skills
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT
- Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
- Bending and light lifting
- Infrequent air/land travel may be required
- Generally limited exposure to risk