Warehouse / Purchasing, Combination Store
About The Position
Norco is seeking a Combo Warehouse/Purchasing employee for its La Grande, Oregon location. This position handles daily shipping and receiving, maintains an orderly warehouse, monitors inventory, and places orders when necessary. It also supports rental inventory and cycle counts, processes purchase orders and return goods authorizations, and cleans and disinfects durable medical equipment (DME) returned from rentals in accordance with company policy. The employee must follow established procedures, policies, and safety rules and perform other tasks as assigned or needed. Norco is a family- and employee-owned company founded in 1948, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with more than 70 branches across Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Utah, and Wyoming. It manufactures and distributes gas, welding, safety, and medical equipment and supplies. The company describes its mission as “Serving You Better” and emphasizes treating customers, suppliers, and employees with respect and dignity. Norco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a drug-free workplace.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Demonstrated timeliness, courtesy, sincerity, and patience when dealing with patients or clients.
- Good organizational and customer service skills.
- Basic mathematics skills.
- Basic knowledge of home-care medical products and supplies.
- Ability to enter data accurately into a computer and learn software applications applicable to the position.
- Ability to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to read written materials and a computer screen.
- Good communication skills.
- Previous computer experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare items for shipment each day.
- Notify appropriate parties of received shipments.
- Place received stock in appropriate locations each day.
- Monitor and maintain appropriate inventory levels and place orders when necessary.
- Generate purchase orders and return goods authorization information when necessary.
- Coordinate cycle counts and rental inventory at the branch and stock points.
- Keep the warehouse neat and orderly.
- Properly receive items shipped to the company each day.
- Follow established procedures, policies, and safety rules.
- Clean returned rental DME according to company policy and return it to stock each day.
- Disinfect appropriate equipment according to company policy and return it to stock regularly.
- Perform other tasks as assigned or needed.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
- Health, vision, and dental insurance.
- Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Medical and dependent-care flexible spending accounts (FSA).
- Life insurance provided at no cost to the employee.
- Supplemental accident, disease, and life insurance options.
- Employee tuition reimbursement.
- 401(k) with employer matching.
- Employee discount on Norco products.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
