Purchasing Associate

Job description

Purchasing Associate Department: Client Services/Customer Success: Employment Type: Full Time: Location: Milan 7300: Reporting To: Joy Gambill: Compensation: $18.00 - $23.00 / hour Description: As a Purchasing Associate, you will play a key role in the procurement process, ensuring that Group O acquires goods and services at the best possible prices and within specified times. You will be responsible for sourcing suppliers, negotiating contracts, monitoring inventory levels, and maintaining relationships with vendors. The ideal candidate for the Purchasing Associate position would be initiative-taking, meticulous, analytical, and possesses effective communication and negotiation skills, along with a commitment to ethical conduct and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: Essential Functions: - Request, generate, and process purchase orders in a timely and accurate manner, verifying product specifications, pricing, and delivery schedules. - Collaborate with suppliers on expedited delivery dates, monitoring delivery, and work with suppliers on late deliveries. - Generate and submit purchase orders for non-sellable items from a purchase requisition. - Validate and process invoi...