What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent / Order Entry position at JC White Architectural Interior Products?
About our Company:
JC White, established in 1978, is a full service architectural interior product company, serving regional, national and international accounts. JC White brings furnishing specification and procurement experience in the Corporate, Healthcare, Biotech, Education and Government markets. Along with being South Florida’s Best in Class Preferred Haworth Dealer, we offer over 150 product lines and a variety of services to meet our client’s project needs.
With a staff of 100 employees and two state of the art showrooms in Miami Gardens and West Palm Beach, J.C. White has been the number one furniture dealership in South Florida for over 45 years. JC White is known to be a great place to work, with many of our employees having been with the company for over 20 years. We are a locally owned, operated and family-oriented company with a work hard, play hard business model.
We are now seeking a purchasing agent and buyer, for our Miami Gardens Headquarters location. This is a position with availability for training, professional growth, and career advancement.
Requirements
· 3 years' experience in purchasing and order entry
· Proficient in Microsoft Office suite a must
· Experience with AS400, Core Business Systems a Plus
· Office Furniture Experience a plus
· Serve as a liaison between the manufacturer and sales
· Process purchase orders from order entry to invoicing
· Ability to escalate complex issues after trying to resolve independently
· Answer questions, such as order status, pricing, and changes to orders
· Ability to work well with others; Must interact professionally with colleagues
· Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
· Must possess advance problem-solving and time management skills
· Willing and able to learn and adapt to new technology
Job Duties
· Order & Data entry (accuracy a must)
· Appropriately respond to up to 200 emails daily
· Keep orders, acknowledgements and other projects organized
· Process purchase orders to multiple manufacturers
· Manage logistics to track and receive orders into the system
· Approve and process manufacturer invoices to submit to accounting
· Acknowledge orders in the system and process changes/cancellations
Official Benefits
· FREE Medical (FSA and FSA Dependent Care available)
· Dental
· Vision
· FREE Life insurance
· Voluntary benefits (Short and long term disability, Life Insurance, Aflac, Legal Plan)
· 401K with a company match
· Paid time off (4 weeks)
· Competitive salary
· Paid Holiday
· Company pickleball courts
· Bi-weekly company lunch