Purchasing Assistant/Buyer

Arclight Dynamics is a leading manufacturer of precision CNC plasma systems used in a variety of production capacities by businesses across the globe. Located in Bend Oregon and founded in 2011 Arclight Dynamics is a rapidly expanding, successful company with great advancement potential.

Arclight Dynamics is currently seeking to fill the position of Purchasing Specialist/ Assistant Buyer.

This position will be responsible for purchasing all materials necessary for our assembly and fabrication processes. They will be required to maintain acceptable inventory levels using minimum and maximum quantity management as well as just in time ordering procedures. They will be working directly with our suppliers, always keeping precise records, and ensuring real time communication of order status to the company.

Related Duties and Responsibilities

• Working with the purchasing and logistics manager to run the purchasing department
• Maintaining cordial working relationships with vendors and supervising vendor activities
• Maintain daily vendor communications, assist team with customer communications
• Monitoring and tracking vendor performance
• Communicate real-time status updates to the team for all items purchased
• Using system reporting to determine purchasing needs and performing inventory management
• Managing purchase orders, overseeing delivery schedules, and maintaining purchase records
• Working with warehouse staff to compare deliveries with purchase orders to identify
• discrepancies
• Resolve all discrepancies and make corrections and adjustments in a timely manner
• Keep accurate and organized records for financial reconciliation and accounting
• Assist accounts payable with any invoice discrepancies
• Mediate any claims, manage third party logistics companies and communications for tracking and receiving of inventories, date of installations
• Assist with management of the calendar and scheduling vendor partner meetings
• Maintain and order office supplies, run errands related delivery or procurement of urgent materials
• Assist with other projects as needed: Warehouse, inventory control, logistics and customer support

Qualification/Requirements

• Collaborative spirit with all team members to achieve goals, curious and continuously seeking ways to improve
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, & Google Docs
• Experience using QuickBooks Enterprise and other ERP/MRP systems a plus
• Effectively communicate ideas and information with the team, customers, and vendors
• Basic accounting skills primarily focused on purchasing and accounts payable
• Technical competence (understand software, hardware, networks, internet etc.)

Other duties will be assigned consistent with both business requirements and one’s abilities.

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations.
• Superior time-management and organization skills
• Extremely detail oriented
• High level of initiative and work well in a team environment
• Motivated, goal oriented, and persistent
• Supply Chain Management, or 2 years equivalent work experience in a related discipline.
• Punctual
• Ability to lift 30lbs. on an occasional basis

Compensation to include:

$20-$25 per hour DOE

Monthly bonus potential

Health, dental and vision insurance after 60 days

401K with matching contributions after 1 year

3 weeks earned paid vacation over time, sick leave, and 7 paid holidays, birthdays, paid time

off

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Bend, OR 97701: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $25