Purchasing Specialist

Responsible for administrative duties associated with purchasing functions, including purchase order and sample entry into multiple systems; follow up with suppliers; internal coordination with receiving and quality control departments.

Responsibilities

• Access multiple computer systems to enter and retrieve information to process samples, purchase orders, and maintain purchase order status and costing information
• participate in supplier communications and negotiations as instructed
• Participate in resolution to pricing discrepancies, complaints, late deliveries, quality and receipt issues.
• Process pre-shipment and alternate supplier samples into the QC queue.
• Provide support as required to the purchasing and procurement team
• Perform any clerical duty assigned by the Purchasing Manager

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1year of experience working with ERP software – Oracle a plus
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Office 365
• Above Average competency in Microsoft Excel

Preferred:

• 4 year undergraduate degree
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office