What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent position at Arper?
Arper is a global design brand that envisions products for the ways we live.
Founded in 1989 in Monastier di Treviso, Italy, Arper has grown into an international voice in design.
We are family owned and independently run, guided by strong values and deep sensitivity to those who use our products everyday. Life is a constant conversation with the environment around us. As the boundaries of our world melt away, work and home become one, and we are compelled to act with agency, we are all presented with the same question: how do we want to live? This project of living inspires our work and our vision.
THE PROJECT OF LIVING — For Arper, the project of living is a dialogue that embraces change, whether it applies to the world as a whole or to people as they evolve, at all stages of their lives. Underlying everything we do is a sensitivity towards the communities, relationships, environments, and individuals for whom we design. We believe that spaces shape ideas. We aspire to a beautiful world. We create furnishings that support harmonious, comfortable living in its many forms, that inspire and grow with us over time. We create spaces and solutions to move forward with intelligence and ease. Together, with our clients and partners, we design the world we want to live in, with openness and humanity.
OUR VISION — A beautiful, vital world.
OUR MISSION — To create spaces and solutions that shape the project of living.
OUR VALUES — Responsibility, care, openness, imagination, courage.
Position:
The Purchasing and Receiving agent is responsible for reviewing new orders and securing a ship date based on stock availability in the US or Italy. Additionally, the employee providing support in this role will also place all the PO for stock, special orders, fabrics etc., and they’ll be responsible to receive all shipments from Italy using our ERP system and checking the receiving made by the warehouse. This role is part-time with potential for full-time work after the 90-day probationary period if the candidate can take on additional responsibilities.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:
Pay Range: $17.00-$20.00/hr.
Work Schedule: Part-Time; Monday through Friday 8:00am-12:00pm
Benefits: Part-Time employees are eligible for our Retirement Plan with 3% matching, Paid Company Holidays off and our additional Time Off Plans which includes 80 hours of vacation time off, 40 hours of sick time off, 16 hours of floating holiday time off, and 16 hours of volunteer time off. In addition to the benefits mentioned above, Full-Time employees are eligible for free individual coverage for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance.
Other Perks: Enjoy our Summer Flex Program with Mondays or Fridays off work from Memorial Day until Labor Day of each year. Employees are also eligible to work from home 1-day per week.
Job Location: Arper USA, Inc. 660 Southwest Street High Point, North Carolina USA 27260
Arper USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Founded in 1989 in Monastier di Treviso, Italy, Arper has grown into an international voice in design.
We are family owned and independently run, guided by strong values and deep sensitivity to those who use our products everyday. Life is a constant conversation with the environment around us. As the boundaries of our world melt away, work and home become one, and we are compelled to act with agency, we are all presented with the same question: how do we want to live? This project of living inspires our work and our vision.
THE PROJECT OF LIVING — For Arper, the project of living is a dialogue that embraces change, whether it applies to the world as a whole or to people as they evolve, at all stages of their lives. Underlying everything we do is a sensitivity towards the communities, relationships, environments, and individuals for whom we design. We believe that spaces shape ideas. We aspire to a beautiful world. We create furnishings that support harmonious, comfortable living in its many forms, that inspire and grow with us over time. We create spaces and solutions to move forward with intelligence and ease. Together, with our clients and partners, we design the world we want to live in, with openness and humanity.
OUR VISION — A beautiful, vital world.
OUR MISSION — To create spaces and solutions that shape the project of living.
OUR VALUES — Responsibility, care, openness, imagination, courage.
Position:
The Purchasing and Receiving agent is responsible for reviewing new orders and securing a ship date based on stock availability in the US or Italy. Additionally, the employee providing support in this role will also place all the PO for stock, special orders, fabrics etc., and they’ll be responsible to receive all shipments from Italy using our ERP system and checking the receiving made by the warehouse. This role is part-time with potential for full-time work after the 90-day probationary period if the candidate can take on additional responsibilities.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:
- Review orders and secure a ship date with Italy
- Place PO from Italy and domestic supplier
- Receive inventory for shipments from Italy. Follow up on deliveries for airfreights and DHL shipments
- Check inventory received by the warehouse (using queries in our ERP)
- Receive inventory from domestic suppliers
- Follow up with supply chain to make sure there are no late orders
- Work with customer service to inform them of ship dates
- Work with customer services for any supply chain related issue
- Filing
- Participate in inventory count (at least yearly)
- Review inventory issues
- Make transfers as necessary
- Previous 2 years of experience with inventory (preferred)
- Previous 2 years of experience in purchasing (preferred)
- Excellent communication skills with customers and agents
- Customer oriented mind-set, with a view of customer satisfaction excellence thru simple and efficient communication, follow up, professional behavior and attitude
- Excellent computer knowledge, especially Outlook, Word and Excel
- Previous experience with an ERP system such as JD Edwards, SAP, AS400 etc.
- Attention to the details
- Must have a flexible schedule during main business hours of 8am-5pm.
- Capable of multitasking
- Ability to sit for the duration of the shift (4-8 hours)
Pay Range: $17.00-$20.00/hr.
Work Schedule: Part-Time; Monday through Friday 8:00am-12:00pm
Benefits: Part-Time employees are eligible for our Retirement Plan with 3% matching, Paid Company Holidays off and our additional Time Off Plans which includes 80 hours of vacation time off, 40 hours of sick time off, 16 hours of floating holiday time off, and 16 hours of volunteer time off. In addition to the benefits mentioned above, Full-Time employees are eligible for free individual coverage for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance.
Other Perks: Enjoy our Summer Flex Program with Mondays or Fridays off work from Memorial Day until Labor Day of each year. Employees are also eligible to work from home 1-day per week.
Job Location: Arper USA, Inc. 660 Southwest Street High Point, North Carolina USA 27260
Arper USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Salary : $17 - $20