What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Specialist position at OtterBase?
Purchasing Specialist- Hybrid (Remote Monday & Friday's)
Summary:
Responsible for purchasing materials, MRO supplies, parts, and services through approved suppliers while ensuring competitive pricing, quality, compliance, and on-time delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Purchase MRO goods, materials, parts, supplies, and plant/warehouse services.
- Create and manage purchase orders, requisitions, and MRP-driven orders.
- Track orders and resolve pricing, delivery, invoice, and product discrepancies.
- Maintain supplier relationships and coordinate with internal departments.
- Set up new vendors and maintain purchasing information records.
- Manage defective/returned products, repairs, warranties, and claims.
- Support facility service agreements and contractor compliance.
- Utilize SAP for purchasing, pricing, and supplier information.
- Reconcile purchase orders, invoices, and company purchasing-card transactions.
- Monitor aging purchase requests/orders and ensure timely resolution.
- Follow all safety, quality, GMP, and company procurement policies.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Purchasing/procurement experience; manufacturing experience preferred.
- SAP experience preferred.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
- Excellent communication, organization, and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.