What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Assistant position at Superior Trim Springfield?
Throughout the Gardner family’s ownership of Superior Trim, we have made, and continue to make, significant investments to ensure that Superior Trim has all of the appropriate technologies in-house and available to produce cost-competitive, high-quality interior and exterior trim products for medium/heavy duty trucks and other commercial vehicles that our customers expect.
Superior Trim Springfield is looking for a self-starter to fill a need for a purchasing assistant to support our materials department. A successful candidate will be able to effectively multitask, manage deadlines, and effectively communicate with suppliers and customers.
Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
- Assess current material levels and review needs, with the materials manager, based on production forecast
- Submit and ensure receipt of all purchase orders with suppliers
- Manage and address supplier delivery dates
- Track material shipments via 3PL partner
- Review all receipts vs order and pack slips, and address any discrepancies with materials manager and supplier
- Ensure all new parts are set up in ERP correctly, and manage any supplier or part changes in ERP
- Order all ancillary factory supplies
- Perform ad hoc and scheduled inventory cycle counts
- Phone answering and basic reception duties
A successful candidate will:
- Be personable and have a great attitude
- Be able to manage tough deadlines and engage in hard conversations
- Have a background (experience or education) in supply chain, materials management, procurement, or a related field. Experience in manufacturing desired, but not required.
- Able to effectively multitask
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite