Position Summary

The Purchasing Assistant, in conjunction with the purchasing team, will work to maintain the inventory levels required for effective company operation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Includes the following: (other duties may be assigned):

1. Responsible for providing status updates to members.

2. Reviews open order reports daily and follows up on ordering issues

3. Assists with resolving invoice discrepancies in a timely manner

4. Responsible for confirming orders, price and availability with vendor within 24 hours of receiving order

5. Working within a DMS application, creates purchase orders both manually and from requisition worksheets

6. Provides clerical and backup support for the purchasing department

7. Place orders with vendors via EDI, Fax, and/or phone

8. Maintains strong working relationships with vendors

9. Follows up on orders to ensure that materials are shipped and delivered on promised dates.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience, skills and Abilities

· High school diploma required, Associate degree or higher preferred.

· 2 years’ experience in a purchasing role

· Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

· Strong attention to detail

· Excellent communication and negotiation skills

· Ability to meet multiple competing deadlines

· Ability to work independently with little direction

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is constantly required to walk; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Work Environment

The work environment is a typical office environment where the noise level is usually moderate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Microsoft Excel: 2 years (Required)
• Purchasing: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• McDonough, GA (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• McDonough, GA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person