Purchasing Assistant
Current• Primarily responsible for fulfilling internal/external equipment and parts orders in an accurate and timely manner.• Engage with vendors to confirm pricing, delivery, and terms on purchases.• Provide customer support by creating and processing quotes, and PO confirmations. Relaying shipping and tracking information as requested. • Provide support on PO approval, process ensuring approval completion, collaborate with shipping and receiving department to meet shipping needs, and utilize internet software tracking systems to monitor order status.• Minimize profit loss by collaborating with Accounts Payable and Receiving to reconcile invoice and receiving issues related to PO.• Pull parts and package for shipping to fulfill customer orders. Create shipping labels using FedEx and UPS systems. • Use proper systems to confirm and catalog all completed tickets in a timely manner for invoicing purposes. • Create and maintain spreadsheets using calculating functions for profit tracking, as directed by management. • Communicate with salesmen, and packaging specialist to confirm all information is received to process requested orders. • Attend department meetings to discuss current procedures and provide feedback on areas that need improvements. Help implement new procedures to improve profit margins. • Set-up, organize, and track stock numbers for equipment. Maintaining inventory in all branch locations to provide salesmen with correct information when communicating with customers.