What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Assistant position at Dicor Corporation?
Summary/Objective:
Execute basic purchasing activities while supporting the purchasing team’s daily objectives. This is an entry level purchasing position offering an excellent opportunity for individual career development in materials management or related field.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Basic cycle counts of raw material and finished goods.
- Assist in the execution of physical inventory activities and variance review.
- Execute purchase orders to support manufacturing and distribution demand.
- Evaluate sales forecast data to determine material requirements.
- Provide daily communication regarding material arrivals and stock levels.
- Coordinate and communicate material requirement forecast data to the supply base.
- Assist the Supply Chain and Logistics Manager in daily clerical activities.
- Track key performance metrics with supply base
- Conduct supplier reviews
- Organize RFQs, parts creation, and supplier set up activities
- SKU Maintenance
Characteristic Duties:
- Ability to establish rapport with cross functional teams and peers.
- Requires organizational and time management skillsets.
- Display an assertive and positive attitude.
- Strong desire to learn and improve purchasing efforts both domestic and internationally.
- Willingness to learn and possess a level of drive towards personal career growth.
- Participate in supplier negotiations and strategic planning to further career development.
- Develop and implement strategies to reduce overall material costs.
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies.
Competencies:
- Familiarity with Microsoft Excel
- Mathematical skills to support problem solving objectives
- Attention to detail and the ability to manage several priorities simultaneously.
- Planning abilities, both tactical and strategic
Supervisory Responsibility:
N/A
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office setting within a manufacturing environment. This role routinely involves standard office equipment such as telephones, computers, printers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard. The employee may be required to lift/move up to 35 pounds on occasion.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Due to the nature and demands of this role, flexibility is required to work outside normal business hours.
Travel:
None required
Required Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience in an office setting or similar environment
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field
EEO Statement:
All divisions of Airxcel provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Other Duties:
Please be advised this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
