Purchasing Associate

Calumet

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Associate will be responsible for all duties related to purchase order and post entry tracking. This role will also coordinate with vendors to maintain knowledge on all products and delivery schedules and interact with the appropriate internal personnel as a liaison between order supply and demand. It will be the responsibility of the Purchasing Associate to ensure that products and services are ordered in a timely manner, according to established standard operating procedures and internal customer needs.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 to 3 years of experience in purchasing, customer service, scheduling, inventory or other relevant areas
High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with changing concrete variables with limited supervision
Experience with SAP required
Experience with MS Office, including Word and Excel required
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with internal and external customers
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent multi-tasking, organization skills, and PC skills
Self-motivated and detail oriented
Fosters positive work relationships and is a solid team player
Supports the strategic and operational direction of the business

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for entering, confirming and updating purchase orders for all 3rd Party Vendors in SAP
Responsible for monitoring 3rd party finished good stocking levels for Shreveport, LA and Humble, TX locations
Support other categories (raw material, MRO and Service purchase orders)
Daily review of MRP for demands that need to be placed with approved vendor
Produce purchase order requisitions as needed within SAP
Responsible for gathering and maintaining relevant MRP related information such as vendor lead times, min/max, reorder point, etc. in SAP
Review open PO’s and expedite when necessary
Coordinate with the inventory department of raw material transfers to 3rd Party Vendors
VIM management - function as a liaison between Procurement, Accounts Payable, vendors and internal customer to assist with the procedural and invoice resolution issues in the purchase to pay (PTP) process.
Complete mid-month and end of month GR/IR, Open PO and Freight report for accounting
Responsible for notifying production, scheduling and Purchasing Supervisor of any potential supply issues
Must be able to attend onsite meetings in Porter, TX
Assists with other duties/projects as needed