Purchasing Clerk

A-PA ACQUISITION LLC•Milford, CT

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Clerk supports the Purchasing Department by performing various clerical tasks under the direction of the Purchasing Manager and buyers. This role involves processing purchase requisitions, purchasing office supplies, equipment, and services, and managing purchase orders and quotations.

Requirements

Typing and computer entry of purchase orders, requests for quotation and general correspondence.
Maintain open and closed file systems on purchase orders, quotations and general correspondence.
Answer incoming departmental telephone calls and direct them to the proper person.
Co-ordinate the processing of receiving reports, invoices, and the sorting of incoming mail and filing, to maintain a prompt even flow of paperwork through the department.
Maintain good vendor relations through the practice of sound ethical purchasing practices.
Through use of computer, do preventative expediting of open purchase orders and use M.R.P. system to determine status of blanket order releases for various assigned product lines.

Nice To Haves

Minimal travel may be required for inter-facility coordination

Responsibilities

Under the general direction of the Purchasing Agent and/or buyers to provide variety of clerical and other associated duties in support of the entire purchasing function.
Required to purchase assigned office supplies, equipment and services.
Process purchase requisitions. Monitor and expedite all open orders to insure timely deliveries.
Typing and computer entry of purchase orders, requests for quotation and general correspondence.
Maintain open and closed file systems on purchase orders, quotations and general correspondence.
Answer incoming departmental telephone calls and direct them to the proper person.
Co-ordinate the processing of receiving reports, invoices, and the sorting of incoming mail and filing, to maintain a prompt even flow of paperwork through the department.
Maintain good vendor relations through the practice of sound ethical purchasing practices.
Through use of computer, do preventative expediting of open purchase orders and use M.R.P. system to determine status of blanket order releases for various assigned product lines.
Perform other duties as requested or directed by supervision.