Purchasing Assistant
Current● Place purchase orders with industry and other wholesale partners to ensure sufficient stock levels, so that customers are satisfied and the repair shop has necessary parts● Optimize the cash flow by strategically placing purchase orders ahead to maximize benefits of vendors’payment terms● Constantly monitor sales orders to stay in the flow of placing purchase orders ahead and avoidshortages● Regularly contact vendors to expedite shipping and plan deliveries which results in more consistentstock levels● Participate in regular meetings to discuss inventory management efforts, including return of dead stock items, placing orders ahead when industry partners are out of stock and introduction of new products● Plan meetings with management and industry partners to maintain good relations and negotiate betterpricing● Research new sources and alternative products and present findings in Excel spreadsheets to management which has already resulted in lower costs● Manage introduction of new parts to stock including data entry and label creation● Research inventory discrepancies and adjust data in ERP system accordingly to avoid misinformation of customers regarding stock levels, ensure financial integrity and discover errors in sales, receiving,etc.● Manage various Excel spreadsheets to keep overview of pricing structures in different locations, inform management about stock levels of critical and high-value items and maintain pricing of customassembly items● Place stock transfer orders to avoid out-of-stock situations when industry partners are not able todeliver● Receive deliveries in ERP system with high attention to detail to the packing list in order to be able to report any discrepancies and defective items