Job Description:
- Our client is seeking a Purchasing Assistant for an 18 month contract role.
- Training initially will be onsite, and then remote work is possible.
In this role you will be
- Working with the purchasing manager to run the purchasing department
- Performing vendor research and selection to enhance profitability, reducing operating costs and boosting efficiency
- Maintaining cordial working relationships with vendors and supervising vendor activities
- Signing and reviewing purchasing agreements with vendors, monitoring their performance and renegotiating contracts
- Using quarterly and annual data to determine purchasing needs and performing inventory management
- Managing purchase orders, overseeing shipping schedules and maintaining purchase records
- Conducting ongoing market research to identify beneficial purchase agreements and potential vendors
A high school diploma, and a minimum of two years related work experience is required.