Purchasing Assistant
About The Position
About Generant: Generant was founded in the early 1930’s, is headquartered in Butler, NJ. We design and manufacture valves and pressure regulators for a wide variety of industries with a strong position in the Industrial Gases and Cryogenics, Medical Gases and Equipment, Energy, and Chemicals markets. Generant is 100% employee owned. We look for dedicated and talented people who accept the responsibilities of thinking like owners and embrace our mission as stated in our Quality Policy: Our Goal is to provide our customers, suppliers and employees true value. We believe this can only be accomplished through a strong commitment to continuous improvement in the quality of our products, services and working environment. Our ideal candidates: Are people who are personally motivated to produce high-quality work Are lifelong learners – driven to continually improve Are well organized Enjoy working in a team environment Job Summary: The Purchasing Assistant is primarily responsible for the day-to-day preparation of purchase orders via submitted and approved Purchase Requisitions. Transmit purchase orders to suppliers and monitor open purchase orders until delivery. In addition, the Purchasing Assistant will review material requirement reports and bar stock requirement reports to identify purchasing needs, as determined by the Purchasing Manager.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Fluent in English (Good Communication Skills)
- Basic Math Skills (measuring, use of calculator)
- Ability to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written and verbal instructions
- Must be able to handle several tasks at the same time under time constraints
Nice To Haves
- Are people who are personally motivated to produce high-quality work
- Are lifelong learners – driven to continually improve
- Are well organized
- Enjoy working in a team environment
Responsibilities
- Place purchase orders for items with suppliers. Both MRO and inventory related
- Obtaining approval of purchase requisitions, if requisitions are submitted without the proper approvals
- Attend weekly production meetings to report on the status of open purchase orders
- Manage purchase orders with Suppliers
- Manage and resolve any supplier defective material issues
- Monitor workflow of purchasing area
- Must be able to handle several tasks at the same time under time constraints
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
