What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Clerk position at Precision Castparts?
Responsibilities Include
- Requests quotes from vendors for outside processes and indirect product purchases; negotiates best price and delivery.
- Drives supplier performance by tracking on-time delivery and quality of service or product.
- Coordinates and expedites flow of parts between the plant and outside service vendors according to production and shipping schedules or plant priorities, and compiles and maintains manual or computerized records.
- Serves as a liaison between vendors and internal departments regarding the impact of services and supplies on production and customer requirements.
- Issues packing slips to outside service vendors for drop-shipments. Reviews drop-shipment paperwork from suppliers to ensure adherence to quality requirements.
- Generates purchase orders for office, safety, and production supplies and materials.
- Verifies/adjusts/approves discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices.
- Balances and maintains vendor consignment inventories.
- Assist in the development of process improvements and cost reduction efforts.
- Various projects as assigned.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Must be able to read, write, and comprehend English.
- Must have experience in inventory management, organizational skills.
- 2 years of experience in a purchasing capacity.
- Knowledge of quick books and/or job boss preferred
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team