Purchasing Clerk

SUNNY GLEN CHILDRENS HOME INC • Brownsville, TX

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About The Position

The Purchasing Clerk will perform administrative and clerical duties for the purchasing department. Assist the Purchasing Coordinator with all purchasing orders for each department.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Minimum GED or High School Diploma
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Strong communication skills, are important.
• Bilingual is required (English/Spanish).
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Valid Texas Driver's License.
• Have a record of tuberculosis screening showing the employee is free of contagious TB.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred: 30 hours of higher education in a finance field and/or 1 year of paid or unpaid experience working in an office environment
• If have BA, from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative and clerical support to the department.
• Types reports, purchase orders, memoranda, and other documents.
• Research vendors and collects prices, specifications, and other data related to goods and services.
• Establishes and maintains recordkeeping system for purchasing department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; obtaining approval from requisitioning department.
• Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers; monitoring and expediting orders.
• Keeps information accessible by sorting and filing documents.
• Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees