Purchasing Assistant

The role

The Purchasing Administrative support role assists the Purchasing Manager with procurement and purchasing of stock items and special orders. The position works with the Warehouse manager to ensure inventory accuracy, product availability, and order tracking.

What you will do

• Load items into Inventory Maintenance following detailed directions
• Review inventory levels using access reports to issue new Pos
• Review vendor order acknowledgments for accuracy
• Review vendor open orders for updated ETAs on backordered product
• Assist in tracking orders for delivery dates
• Serve as backup when Purchasing Manager is out of the office
• Pull OTC / Obsolete inventory reports and distribute to help move inventory
• Assist with inventory adjustments / movements when necessary
• Assist with reviewing invoices for accuracy when needed
• Work with vendors for display orders for showrooms

Required qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Highly focused and avoids distractions
• Ability to multi-task and work within specified time frames
• Ability to work in a fast paced, self-directed environment
• Regularly required to speak or hear
• Frequently required to sit for extended periods of time, stand, walk, climb stairs, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Nice to have

• Previous work experience in the construction or distribution industry

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Employer Paid Basic Employee Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employer Paid Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance

About the company

Construction Resources is an equal opportunity employer that aspires to be the best in the business by building an associate experience that celebrates growth, development, and purpose.