Purchaser

Tindall Corporation•Moss Point, MS

About The Position

We are Engineered to Serve. Tindall Corporation is a leading Precast Concrete Manufacturer, with locations throughout the Southeastern U.S. Our mission is to support our customers, create remarkable structures, and deliver never-before-seen solutions every step of the way. Our employees enjoy benefits including: Low Cost Employee Health plan, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, Fully-paid Basic Life, Voluntary Life, Whole Life, Accident, Hospitalization, Critical Illness, EAP and a 401k Plan with Company Match & Profit Sharing. Summary of Primary Functions: Compiles and records information to prepare purchase orders for procurement of material by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: All employees are required to follow all Safety and Quality rules and processes to ensure a safe working environment, and the production of high-quality products. Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests. Consults catalogs and interviews suppliers to obtain prices and specifications. Types or writes invitation of bid forms and mails forms to supplier firms or for public posting. Writes or types purchase order and sends copies to supplier and department originating request. Compiles records of items purchased or transferred between departments, prices, deliveries, and inventories. Computes total cost of items purchased. Confers with suppliers concerning late deliveries. Reviews bids; compares prices, specifications, and delivery dates; awards contract to bidders and/or places orders with suppliers. Verifies bills from suppliers with bids and purchase orders and approves for payment. Classifies priority regulations. Requires ability to make independent decisions including: Follows-up on purchase orders, updates in ERP system and send e-mail to material control (Needs verification from supervisor).

Requirements

High School plus Vocation or Technical Education is required.
1 to 3 (+) years of related experience is required.

Responsibilities

Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests.
Consults catalogs and interviews suppliers to obtain prices and specifications.
Types or writes invitation of bid forms and mails forms to supplier firms or for public posting.
Writes or types purchase order and sends copies to supplier and department originating request.
Compiles records of items purchased or transferred between departments, prices, deliveries, and inventories.
Computes total cost of items purchased.
Confers with suppliers concerning late deliveries.
Reviews bids; compares prices, specifications, and delivery dates; awards contract to bidders and/or places orders with suppliers.
Verifies bills from suppliers with bids and purchase orders and approves for payment.
Classifies priority regulations.
Follows-up on purchase orders, updates in ERP system and send e-mail to material control (Needs verification from supervisor).