Job Information
Performance Designs Purchasing Assistant in Deland, Florida
Purchasing Assistant
Requirements
- Associates Degree in Business Administration with 2 - 3 years purchasing experience; ORequivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Proficient in Word, Excel and internet usageMust have valid Florida drivers license
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``` - Maintain a current forklift operation license - Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and procedure manuals; and carry out instructions. - Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, employees in other departments and vendors - Communication skills, verbal, written and listening - Mathematical skills to calculate discounts, interest, percentages, etc. - Multitasking, organization skills and attention to detail
Position Summary: Prepares, reviews and tracks purchase orders through the purchasing process. Purchases supplies for the company following guidelines determined by the Purchasing Manager.
Responsibilities
- Purchases, maintains communication with vendors, processes, reviews and tracks a variety of purchase orders to obtain supplies, raw materials, equipment and services.
- Identifies and facilitates cost reduction projects.
- Inputs changes into the purchasing system, including raw material price changes, vendor information, and system updates.
- Prepares and files purchasing related documentation on both open and closed purchase orders and prepares and completes reports as required.
- Processes raw material stock issues, issues raw material stock to job buckets, transfers and receives raw material stock to inventory using business software.
- Manages open purchase orders, delinquent orders, billing/shipping discrepancies, and returned materials.
- Facilitates monthly cycle counts and annual inventory.
- Assists receiving clerk in the receiving and stocking of all goods.
- Obtains SDS sheets on all hazardous chemicals entering the facility; if SDS sheet is missing, contacts appropriate source to obtain prior to releasing the chemical to the floor.
- Drives company van when assisting with the purchase of items from various local vendors.
- Operates forklift to unload and load trucks as needed.
- Performs other inherent duties related to but not limited to the above.
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