Purchasing Clerk

Full Time, Purchasing Clerk

Location: Sanford, North Carolina Schedule: Monday – Thursday: 7AM – 4:15PM, and Friday: 7AM – 12PM

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay: From $23/hr. +

Job Overview

• Negotiate and plan with raw material suppliers to ensure quality, on-time delivery, and competitive pricing of production materials, approved MRO items and office supplies.
• Responsibilities and Duties
• Responsible for planning and buying raw production material and components in a timely and cost effective manner, while maintaining appropriate quality standards and customer specifications.
• Review and maintain Job Requirements Summary in E2.
• Review and maintain Mill Run Checklist.
• Generate and submit purchase orders.
• Review purchase requisitions from other departments and place orders if approved.
• Analyze customer forecast (when available).
• Participate in quarterly ISO management meetings.
•  Maintain ISO documents (Critical Supplier Evaluations, Terms and Conditions, etc.) for annual ISO audit.
• Build effective Supplier Relationships to improve negotiation and on time delivery.
• Track open Purchase Order deliveries and expedite past due items. 
• Maintain Purchase Order acknowledgements.

Competencies

• To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Mathematics - Using basic mathematics to solve problems. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business documents. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and/or employees. Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Language: must be proficient in English; reading, comprehending, and understanding.
• Within the scope of job requirements, will be required to adhere and comply with state and federal law, the company ISO Quality program and procedures, company policies, safety, and environmental regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Computer Skills

• E2, Internet, Microsoft Office, Copier / Printer etc.

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) preferred, and at least 2 years’ experience.

Personal Protective Equipment Requirements:

• Safety Glasses – ANSI Z87 with side shields everywhere in the plant
• Sturdy Work Shoes – hard sole / leather uppers (no tennis shoes unless designated to meet OSHA safety standards)

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment 

• Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance 
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance