What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Assistant position at Gonzer Associates, L. J.?
L.J Gonzer Associates is looking for individuals to join our pool of qualified candidates for potential assignment as a Purchasing Assistant. You'll conduct business transactions and office activities related to Customer Service, Purchasing and inventory of the company.-Prepare purchase orders or bid requests - type, word process, or data entry of all purchase orders and record cards -Operate office machines and computers, such as typewriters, calculators, scanners, copiers, printers, faxes, date stamps, time clocks, etc. -Process requisitions by researching inventory requirements and purchasing options-Purchase supplies -Maintain orderly and appropriate stocks of office supplies as needed, or as directed by management -Call, fax, mail and / or email vendors all new purchase orders -Receive confirmations and contact vendors to find out status of an order -Contact vendors with discrepancies in quantity and quality -Interface with all departments and resolve problems and issues with needed purchase items -Assist other departments to promote the orderly and timely procurement of goods & services -Review bid proposals and negotiate contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority-Help develop the purchasing and inventory tracking system -Copy data and compile records and reports-Operate computer terminal to input and retrieve data -Confer with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule-Associates degree -1 or 2 years of experience in manufacturing purchasing / production planning / materials control type of function or equivalent -Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals -Ability to write routine reports and correspondence -Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals -Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage-Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
