Purchasing Administrator

Saxon Global • Holyoke, MA

14d

About The Position

The consultant role is for an experienced Indirect Purchasing Administrator to independently process purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and ensure compliance with purchasing guidelines, company policies and procedures, and alignment with strategic company objectives. This role involves independently processing RFPs, RFIs and RFQs to assist business owners with specific project needs, sourcing new product streams, acquiring new vendors, and developing innovative strategies. The administrator will be responsible for data management regarding purchases and contracts and will work to develop purchasing standard methodologies.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced environment, working through various levels of approval requirements, processing documentation and information.
• Must have a sense of urgency, able to multitask in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines with a high degree of accuracy, high attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality are essential.
• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field.
• 7+ years of purchasing experience required.
• Experience shall include but not limited to management of RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs, processing of Requisitions and Purchase Orders, managing vendor relationships, cost reduction and consolidation.
• Hands on experience working through all facets of the Purchasing cycle either in a manual or automated process.
• Strong command of purchasing management fundamentals.
• Advanced computer skills required (Adobe Pro, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and MS Word).
• Excellent written and oral communication and inter-personal skills with the ability to adapt to different personalities.
• Must have experience dealing with internal and external customers/vendors.
• Ability to independently plan and prioritize own work as well as work unaided and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase requisitions
• Process purchase orders and ensure compliance with purchasing guidelines, Company policies and procedures, and alignment with strategic company objectives.
• Independently process RFPs, RFIs and RFQs to assist business owners with specific project needs.
• Source new product streams, acquire new vendors, and develop innovative strategies.
• Responsible for data management with regards to purchases and contracts
• Work to develop purchasing standard methodologies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level