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The position is responsible for company purchasing and other related duties as needed.  Includes negotiating vendor terms, prices and schedules delivery using knowledge of budget and schedule requirements.  Provide purchasing and inventory administrative support to operations, engineering, and accounting departments.  Understand and perform functions in accordance with ISO 9001.

Essential Functions:

• Adheres to purchasing and accounting policies, process and procedures to maintain adequate internal controls.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• Research vendors to determine compliance with company pricing and quality objectives. Monitor vendors performance and maintains vendor’s discrepancy log for corrective action.
• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
• Reviews requisitions and purchases supplies.
• Performs data entry of all purchase orders.
• Sends all new purchase orders to vendors.
• Contacts vendors to find out status of orders.
• Works with Inventory Controller to resolve delivery, quality and quantity discrepancies with vendors and obtain credits, refunds, exchanges or other resolutions.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Interfaces with all departments and resolves purchasing problems and issues as necessary.

• Comply with ISO 9001 processes.
• Participates in special company projects when required.

Competencies:

1. Integrity
2. Financial Management
3. Ethical Conduct
4. Organizational & Time Management Skills
5. Communication Proficiency

Physical Demands: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  Frequently the employee will be required to stand; walk; use hands or fingers, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies up to 20 lbs. and to sit and work at a computer for upwards of 4 hours at a time.

Education & Experience:

1. 2-4 years previous high volume buying experience, and/or
2. 1-year previous accounting experience
3. Proficient in Word, Outlook and Excel
4. Experience in ERP systems, experience with Epicor a plus

Additional Requirements, if any:

• Full time position consisting of 40 hours per week; normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.  This position may require overtime and/or weekend work due to periods of high production, vendor issues, audit or deadlines. Position is required to be in-office.
• Pre-employment drug test, background check and credit check required.

Equal Opportunity Employer–minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity