Purchasing Clerk

Triple-S Steel•Shelton, CT

About The Position

The purchasing assistant is responsible for purchasing products for the company. Duties include the need to understand company needs based on stock, inventory, projects and plans as well as the understanding of general sales and market trends according to the industry.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Business or Business School Certificate
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Ability to work successfully with a team or individually
Detail oriented, flexible, able to multi-task
Proficient in MS Office with strong aptitude in Excel
Strong math skills, with ability to understand measurements, fractions and decimals

Nice To Haves

Prefer 1-3 years business experience in a product, purchasing or inventory management background.
Familiarity with import practices a plus

Responsibilities

Perform administrative and office support activities for the Product Manager/Purchasing Department.
Enter and maintain purchase orders.
Expedite vendor orders.
Contact vendors to obtain information for customer inquiries.
Acquiring Mill Test Reports.
Approve inbound shipments for receiving and approve matching invoices.
Word processing, creating and maintaining spreadsheets plus filing.
Tracking pier deliveries and inventory, resolving discrepancies.
Assists in performing warehouse inventory cycle counts.
May be expected to travel to other Intsel Steel locations.
Other duties as assigned by manager.