Purchasing Assistant #11871

Title: Purchasing Assistant
Industry: Manufacturer
Location: Schaumburg, IL
Salary: $50k-$60k DOE

Summary:
Responsible for the purchasing activities of O.E.M. products. The duties include performing purchasing activities,
issuing purchase orders, communicating with vendors, and supporting sales/engineering/production/quality. Data
entry and analysis. Must maintain good relationship with vendors.

PURCHASING 70%
 Track vendors’ shipping to prevent late delivery and an event of problems trace shipment and follow up undelivered goods.
 Monitor monthly purchasing cost, material price fluctuations, cost reduction results, and prepare charts.
 Issue purchase orders as needed.
 Prepare procedures and manuals.
 Send out NDA and collect signed documents.
 Register suppliers, items, and prices in ERP system.
 Support other purchasing team members.
 Prepare and updates department procedures.
 Prepare and collects compliance requirements as needed
 Gathers monthly material data and updates files
 Maintains Tooling List
 Supports department in future streamlining processes

SALES/ENGINEERING/PRODUCTION/QUALITY/ACCOUNTING SUPPORT 20%
 Communicates with sales for delivery schedule of preproduction items.
 Supports and communicates with quality team to retrieve documents required.
 Coordinates between vendors and quality control/accounting when there are non-conforming merchandise

OTHER & MISCELLANEOUS 10%
 Seeks constant improvement, more efficient and less expensive ways and means in work processes.
 Performs special projects and other miscellaneous duties as assigned by supervisors
 Maintains high ethical standards in the work place.
 Reports all irregular issues and problems to supervisors for solution.
 Maintains good communication with supervisors, office staff members and outside contacts.
 Complies with all company policies and procedures.
 Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe working area.

Qualifications
Education & Work Experience
 Bachelor’s Degree from four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience
 MS Office proficiency