Purchaser
About The Position
The Purchaser is a crucial resource for facilitating the practical ordering of products and services and ensuring that supply commitments and business needs are met. They will support a variety of employees within the organization. This role will help to clarify requirements, evaluate and assist with determining suppliers, generate and place orders, and manage ongoing supplier interactions. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced department and be able to prioritize order requests.
- Knowledge of creating and maintaining purchase orders
- Extreme attention to detail, organizational and robust judgment skills
- Use of analytical abilities to problem solve and anticipate departmental requirements
- Possess a strong proficiency in computers, including an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Minimum of one year of clerical, audit, secretarial, purchasing, or inventory control experience or comparable time in college, trade, or business school
- Purchasing: 3 years minimum requirement
- Be an honest team player, growth-oriented, and able to do whatever it takes; safely!
Nice To Haves
- A background in either HVAC, Refrigeration, Inventory, or Parts Ordering
Responsibilities
- Learn to evaluate material order content and applications; determine if there are any missing or incorrect components needs
- Compare materials and components on cost, quality, specifications, availability, and lead time with vendors and manufacturers
- Familiarize self with active vendors and identify new potential vendors
- Purchasing that procurement specialists determine is needed
- Accurate data entry into our proprietary software. This includes maintaining credit card purchasing records and inventory of parts bought and issued
- Handle manufacturer warranty forms and returns through 3rd party websites or portals as required
- Able to effectively and decisively communicate with field service technicians as well as with various suppliers and manufacturers
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
