Logistics and Purchasing Specialist

Job Summary
Polipa is a distributor of an International plastic packaging manufacturer for the whole Americas market. We manufacture and serve packaging to many industries such as food, healthcare and chemicals.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and Logistics and Purchasing Specialist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in managing our import and domestic logistic needs, and ensuring the efficient procurement of materials and services. This position requires a strong understanding of supply chain management and inventory control, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with various departments to meet organizational goals.

Duties

• Open to learn a business model from scratch from the current team
• Works within a company to support the customer requirements
• Excellent follow-up organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Working on Excel tables with co workers and clients
• Develop and maintain relationships with logistic suppliers to ensure quality and timely delivery of products.
• Manage the sourcing process for materials
• Manage the whole process of importing and shipping both domestically and internationally
• Collaborate with internal teams to understand their purchasing needs and provide support in fulfilling those requirements.
• Analyze market trends to identify opportunities for cost savings and improved procurement practices.
• Prepare reports on purchasing activities, supplier performance, and inventory status for management review.

Experience

• Proven experience in good communication skills that will be required for logistics and purchasing processes
• Purchasing will be from Turkiye, so Turkish language is a requirement
• Familiarity with Quickbooks software is preferred.
• Logistics experience is a plus
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail in managing purchasing data.
• Detail oriented and hardworking
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, problem-solving and presentation skills are must.
• Computer skills
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to be able to quickly and accurately assess customer needs
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus
• 2 year or a 4 year degree is preferred

We invite qualified candidates who are eager to contribute their expertise in these areas to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Logistics: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Turkish (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Princeton, NJ 08540 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Princeton, NJ 08540: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $45,000 - $65,000