About
About Job:
- Purchasing Associate starting at $20.00-$24.00/hour depending on experience.
- Come work for a company that cares about your success!
- 40 hours a week
- Work/Life balance in a fun casual work environment
- Excellent company benefits (Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and 401k)
- Paid Holidays and Vacation time-off
Basic Duties:
- Schedules orders based on system data to ensure products are available to support sales schedules and comply with departmental goals.
- Prepares and communicates: With the supplier, information on expediting requirements, and open order reports and backorder reports to ensure supplier will comply with delivery commitments.
- Maintains complete and accurate files.
- Performs standard material planning operation functions (including company-wide fulfillment for product groups within purview).
- Identifies and communicates supply constraints with possible solutions.
- Manages pipe shop workload and issues work orders based on customer requirements.
- Performs special projects as required.
- Performs demand driver/forecasting maintenance.
- Drives efficiency practices and optimizes current practices.
Desired Experience/Skills:
- Satisfactory working knowledge of enterprise requirements planning systems.
- Satisfactory skill level in word processing and spreadsheet preparation.
- Purchasing experience a plus; satisfactory education or Puget Sound Pipe experience may substitute.
- Experience with ERP/MRP system is desirable.
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Proficient in verbal and written communication skills.
