What you will do Responsibilities

• Prepares and issues purchase orders for manager's approval.
• Purchases according to established company policies and procedures.
• Maintains accurate purchasing records and expense reports.
• Reviews and negotiates vendor prices.
• Performs follow-up duties with vendors to assure on-time deliveries.
• Uses OMS database reliably to record and document all purchasing activities including PO approvals, associated documents and drawings, vendor acknowledgment, and other applicable information.
• Expedites purchase orders as necessary and ensures delivery of purchased items within the time needed.
• Analyzes changes or new issues in materials and supply to reduce cost and/or improve quality.
• Assists production and inventory managers and supervisors with urgent purchasing requests.
• Resolves invoicing discrepancies when vendor invoice does not match purchase order.
• Performs other tasks as needed or requested.
• May perform up to 10% of time updating and following up on Appward help tickets as well as assisting with Appward integration efforts.

What helps you succeed Requirements 1 year working experience in purchasing or inventory control in a related industry where mechanical/electrical equipment and parts knowledge is required. Typing speed of at least 40 wpm is essential. Must be proficient at MS Outlook, Word and Excel. Must be detail oriented and organized. Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as negotiation skills are required. Must be comfortable speaking with people on the phone. Math skills - must be able to understand units of measurements and other basic math skills to properly analyze and compare prices.