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Purchasing Assistant

Overture Promotions
Waukegan, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2025 CLOSED ON 2/1/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Assistant position at Overture Promotions?

Who We Are: Overture Promotions isan award-winning promotional product agency; we design and produce swag for events, new hire kits, brand activations, company stores and much more. Unlike most, we have a unique ability to offer end-to-end services under one roof.In-house services include graphic design, web development, onsite screen printing and embroidery, 200,000 SF of warehouse space, pick-pack, and kit assembly.We’re a minority-owned business that’s woman-led. We work with companies of all sizes, including many of the world’s most recognizable brands.

Summary: As a Purchasing Assistant, you will work closely with the Purchasing Manager to support various aspects of purchasing and play a primary role in new item creation and updates across multiple e-commerce webstores. Your dedication to accuracy and efficiency will contribute significantly to the success of our purchasing operations. This is a hybrid role, with three days in the office at our HQ in Waukegan, IL, based on performance after a 30-day on-site training period.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with Sales teams to receive and validate item information for new or existing Web Stores
  • Report any issues to Sales teams
  • Verify data entry activities to ensure accuracyin our systems
  • Execute new item setup, including adjustments and ongoing item maintenance
  • Partner with Sales and Operations to implement best practices and improvements for item forms and maintenance
  • Program specific inventory adjustments for seamless order transitions between departments
  • Assist in Purchasing processes and contribute to designing reorder point system improvements
  • Provide backup support to the Purchasing Team members
  • Manage purchasing for assigned clients, overseeing the entire process and item receipt follow-up
  • Utilize NetSuite to generate and format various reports
  • Monitor and close orders with missing item information daily in NetSuite
  • Regularly review websites, removing out-of-stock and discounted products from Hive Platforms
  • Collaborate with IT to verify and update website descriptions as needed

Qualifications:

  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Strong time management skills
  • Excellent organizational abilities
  • Effective oral and written communication
  • Customer-focused mindset
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Demonstrates professionalism
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Prior experience with computers and basic Excel proficiency required

Benefits:

  • Complete insurance coverage on day 1 of hire; Medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability plans with Company contributions
  • Pet insurance
  • Corporate partnerships with LifeTime Fitness and Bears Fit locations
  • Generous paid time off (vacation, sick and personal days as well as yearly floating holiday)
  • 401(k) eligible on day 1 of hire; Overture match after first year of employment
  • Paid maternity, paternity and adoptionleave based on years of service
  • Relaxed dress code
  • Summer BBQs, volunteer employee resource groups (Culture Crew, Green Team, Safety Team, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council), employee vegetable garden, contests, potlucks and cookoffs
  • Employee referral bonus

Relocation is not provided for this role

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