Purchasing Specialist

Location: Ridgeway, VA 

Type of position: full time, 1st shift

Procurement Specialist 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OR SUMMARY: 

As a Purchasing Specialist, you will work closely with the production team, taking charge of purchasing raw materials and parts essential for production. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, effective inventory management, and excellent communication and negotiation abilities. Additionally, you'll play a key role in continuous improvement initiatives across all purchasing and inventory processes.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• Determines optimal order quantities for category materials through demand planning analysis.
• Upholds timely management of invoices, including uploading, coding and ensuring accurate documentation.
• Monitors order confirmations and tracking information to preemptively address any potential delays.
• Proactively manages an expedited list, tracking outstanding orders and unprocessed invoices to facilitate proper accruals for accounts payable.
• Ensures consistent and accurate part setup and management within the ERP system, maintaining precision in data entry and configuration for seamless operational processes.
• Purchases parts, equipment and materials by preparing requests for quotations and submitting purchase orders with approved suppliers.
• Initiates, develops and negotiates pricing agreements and manages the contracts.
• Builds strong relationships with vendors.
• Participates in the selection, development and assessment of reliable vendors.
• Assists with documenting all work responsibilities as part of continuous improvement efforts, ensuring adherence to procedures in compliance with ISO 9001 standards.
• Engages in cross-training with teammates to enable effective backup support, ensuring continuity in operations.
• Availability to assist with monthly inventory counts and reporting.
• Performs additional assignments per the Manager's direction.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATIONAL SKILLS and EXPERIENCE: 

• University or College degree in Business, Economical, Finance (or related) field preferred. 

• Two (2+) years experience in procurement role. 
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.  
• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) with the ability to quicky learn new systems. 
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, balance and manage multiple efforts with strong results/goal orientation. 
• Understand of technical field is a plus.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 standards and documentation requirements is preferred.

• Requires regular sitting, reaching, walking, talking, standing, stooping, kneeling, crawling, and keyboarding. 
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds. 

Equal Opportunity Employer
PRESS GLASS Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

AUTHORIZATION DISCLAIMER

• I certify that the facts contained in this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and understand that, if employed, falsified statements on this application shall be grounds for dismissal.
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• This waiver does not permit the release or use of disability-related or medical information in a manner prohibited by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other relevant federal and state laws.
• I understand that a consumer credit report or criminal records check may be necessary prior to my employment. If such reports are required, I understand that, in compliance with federal law, the company will provide me with a written notice regarding the use of these reports and will also obtain a separate written authorization from me to consent to these reports. I also understand that a poor credit history or conviction will not automatically result in disqualification from employment.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

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