What are the responsibilities and job description for the Receiving and Purchasing Specialist position at Confidential Careers?
Receiving and Purchasing Specialist
We are looking to add a Receiving and Purchasing Specialist to assist withthe day- to-day Procurement and receiving needs of the business. This role will work closely with the Lab Manager, ProductDevelopment, Controller and Site Operation (Manufacturing C RCD) Teams.
Key Responsibilities
Purchasing duties:
- Assist operations by placing purchaseorders timely and accurately, verifying order discrepancies with the Manufacturing C RCD operations teams, obtaining approvals, tracking and ensuring ordersare processed and received accordingly.
- Set up new supplier accounts
- Assist operations with receiving, maintaining inventory and associated reporting
- Assist operation teams with returns to suppliers
Receiving and Logistics Duties:
- Process international anddomestic shipments including freight and parcel shipments
- Process incoming material and receipts of incoming material
- Process RMA’s and associated paperwork
- Quote requests to carriers
- Inventory control, cycle counting, and stocking of inventory
- Resolving inventory discrepancies
- Maintain finished goodsarea and retrieve consumables from the cleanroom area
- Place purchase ordersusing QuickBase and Order as Needed processes
- Vendor liaison
- Communicate expectations effectively to the vendor
- Confirming purchase ordersand lead times
- Communicate vendor issues or concernsto the logistics manager
- Track shipments fromvendors as needed
- Quote requests to current or additional vendors to maintain competitive pricing
- Inventory control and cycle counting
- Resolving inventory discrepancies
Qualifications:
Undergrad Degree in Business or equivalent with some experience in receiving, logistics and purchasing or Associates Degree 3 years of experience in receiving, logistics and purchasing
Strong attention to detail, ability to multitask and demonstrated ability to follow up
- Knowledge of QuickBase or ERP experience
- Experience in shipping, Materials handling (packaging)
- Strong communication skillsboth in personand on phone
- Ability to work independently, accurately, and efficiently, with little supervision
- Excellent written, verbal, and listening skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and be a team player
- Kanban inventory management experience a plus
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables and V-Lookup formulas
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
- Working knowledge in QuickBooks Desktopa plus
- Above average customer service skills and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
