Find & Apply For Purchasing Assistant Jobs in Gainesville, Florida

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Assists with purchasing activities through negotiation, planning and scheduling to ensure purchasing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Acts as a liaison when evaluating suppliers based on cost, quality, service, availability, reliability, and selection variety. Organizes, updates, and retains product information files and purchase order records to ensure accuracy and up to date information regarding vendors.

Applies sound judgment and discretion in decision-making and utilizes problem solving techniques to identify and resolve purchasing issues.

Comprehends written and verbal instructions and translates them into actionable tasks in support of the production process

Analyzes and assesses reports and quotes and identifies trends or issues that require action.

Ensures materials purchased are obtained in a timely manner to enable the maximization of production human capital.

Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

Process requisitions and updates management on status of orders.

Is competent in the use of software systems and applications, maximizes use and potential for improving quality and efficiency.

Motivated with highly developed organizational skills. Uses time effectively, with excellent attention to detail and with minimal supervision.

Effectively communicates and provides feedback to a variety of audiences on purchasing related issues in a timely and effective manner for quick resolution.

All other tasks as assigned by manager.

Qualifications & Requirements

A minimum of three to four years of purchasing experience in a facility performing simple assembly or mechanical processing system in a non-union environment preferred.

Has demonstrated positive results within a purchasing program, an excellent understanding of purchasing standards and work measurements needed to assist in facilitating a successful purchasing program.

Has demonstrated competences in understanding purchasing processes and has experience within a continuous improvement environment

Has demonstrated effective problem-solving skills.

Well-developed communication skills in written and verbal formats

Knowledge of purchasing and the ability to identify problems within the purchasing process.

Knowledge of basic software applications, Microsoft Office, ERP applications, good basic keyboarding skills.

Knowledge of company policies and procedures.

Knowledge of mathematics and English language skills associated with communicating with management, co-workers, outside vendors and customers and interpreting various reports.

Physical Demands

Sitting, talking and listening at least 2/3 of the time

Lifting up to 25 pounds

Stooping and kneeling

Working Conditions Office and production environment