Purchasing Receiving Clerk - 1st Shift Acorn

Farmer Focus•Harrisonburg, VA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Key to the FARMER FOCUS growth strategy is the ability to support the securing of plant supplies, services and packaging to avoid out of stock situations for production. The administrator works with purchase requests and requisitions, vendor quotes, contracts, new vendor setups, generating purchase orders in the ERP system, disseminating them to vendors, supporting the manager of purchasing to keep operations moving forward. Work will also include the checking in of deliveries of small items, validating the receipt of packages, and pallets of supplies, which will then be verified by specific department check ins of the packing slip vs the items. This role will work closely with the other purchasing/receiving clerk(s) to keep all areas of the business functioning smoothly.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Business preferred; 3-years of experience working in an office environment with evidence of purchasing and receiving experience
Able to identify situations where management decisions need to be applied due to variances between POs issued and items received.
Has experience with ERP systems, and basic spreadsheets, and can consistently enter data with a high degree of accuracy.
Ability to utilize business tools like computers, copiers, and scanners.
Solid understanding of purchasing processes and controls.
Strong interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to correspondence verbally and in writing in a manner that results in mutual understanding.
Self-directed with attention to detail.
Enthusiastic and proactive team player
Positive attitude, good judgment, and excellent time management skills.
Ability to lift 40 pounds from time to time
Must have fine hand and finger dexterity.
Must have 20/20 corrected vision.
Must possess color vision.
Must be able to climb stairs to view processes.
Must comply with all safety rules and instructions, participate in the Company training programs, and make every effort to learn, develop, and upgrade skills required for this job classification.

Responsibilities

Complete and timely processing of all purchase orders with high degree of accuracy.
Enter POs into the system, forward copies to vendors and compare vendor acknowledgments to the orders
Prepare purchase orders based on sales orders, inventory stock requirements and miscellaneous requisition requests
Provide follow-up on orders as needed – delivery dates, quantities shipped, prices charged, etc.
Receive and inventory ordered goods and services.
Assist the finance department as needed.
Provide price verification, price quotes, and research of items.
Assist staff with questions regarding their requested items, and items being returned for pick up.
Prepare purchase order forms (with the appropriate information and documentation) for approval by the appropriate authority (if applicable).
Match packing slips with purchase orders to ensure that charges are correct and turn in to Accounting for proper payment.
Organize, maintain, and replenish supply storage to fulfill staff supply requests as needed.
Collect and perform inventory for/from all sites, preparing a report of those findings.
Acquire and maintain information about new suppliers and vendors; maintain good relationships with the same, and company co-workers.
Maintain current product pricing in the system as required
Act as an information source for internal questions concerning purchased items
Ability to interact with management, staff, and the public in a professional manner.
Work effectively within the SVO software platforms.
Work to cultivate the SVO Culture.
All other related duties as assigned by Management.