Purchasing Clerk
About The Position
Performs all duties related to purchase order entry and post- entry supply chain tracking. Interacts with suppliers, both foreign and domestic, to maintain pricing and delivery scheduling. Interacts with internal personnel as a liaison between supply orders and demand orders. Must also be able to obtain requirements by verifying, preparing, and forwarding purchase orders; verifying receipt of items. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned. Verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list; clarifying unclear items; recommending alternatives Forwards available inventory items by verifying stock; scheduling delivery. Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from supplies for substitute items; obtaining approval from requisition department Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers; monitoring and expediting orders. Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered resolves shipments in error with supplies Authorizes payment for purchases by forwarding receiving documentation Keeps information accessible by sorting and filing documents. Provide purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities Accomplishes purchasing and organization mission by completing related results as needed Varies other jobs as needed
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- 1 or more years purchasing experience
- Ability to perform physical and visual requirements.
- Experience with computers and basic keyboarding skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Office and have strong Excell spreadsheet skills and have the ability/familiarity with exporting information to spreadsheets
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, and operating instructions,
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Responsibilities
- Verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list; clarifying unclear items; recommending alternatives
- Forwards available inventory items by verifying stock; scheduling delivery.
- Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from supplies for substitute items; obtaining approval from requisition department
- Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers; monitoring and expediting orders.
- Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered resolves shipments in error with supplies
- Authorizes payment for purchases by forwarding receiving documentation
- Keeps information accessible by sorting and filing documents.
- Provide purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
- Accomplishes purchasing and organization mission by completing related results as needed
- Varies other jobs as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
