Purchasing Assistant/Receptionist

2 weeks ago


Greenville, United States Applied Research Associates Full time

**Description** ARA's Integrated Products Division is actively seeking a Purchasing Assistant/Receptionist to support our manufacturing business at our Greenville, SC location If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, have excellent verbal & written communication skills, and enjoy working with others, please apply Previous experience in procurement is a plus but is not necessary. We are willing to train the right candidate. As a Purchasing Assistant/Receptionist you will be working with our team to help purchase all of our necessary materials, supplies and services while considering price, quality and delivery. **What you'll do as a Purchasing Assistant | Receptionist:** + Office reception tasks: Greet & welcome visitors, answer & direct calls, manage incoming and outgoing mail and packages, maintain visitor logbook & badges + New vendor set up + Process vendor credit application forms as needed + Creates purchase orders and ensures their accuracy + Maintains systems of ordering materials, supplies, and equipment + Takes independent action to ensure on-time delivery of material and initiates action for return of rejected or unsuitable orders + Responds to request for purchasing information + Runs open order reports + Contacts supplies in order to schedule or expedite delivers and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems + Works with A/P and vendors to resolve billing issues + Prepares and maintains purchasing files, reports and price lists + Requests quotes + Seeks out cost saving opportunities + Others tasks as necessary **Purchasing Assistant | Receptionist Requirements:** + High school plus advanced training, and 4-5 years of experience + Microsoft Office Proficiency + Adobe software experience + Good organizational skills + Time management skills + Self-starter **Purchasing Assistant | Receptionist Preferences:** + Procurement experience + Ability to negotiate + Familiarity with Deltek ERP System + SharePoint experience **Company & Division Information** [1] Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,000 employee-owners and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics. At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees contributions not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please apply at careers.ara.com. **Qualifications** **Behaviors** **Required** + **Team Player:** Works well as a member of a group + **Detail Oriented:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well + **Dedicated:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity **Motivations** **Required** + **Self-Starter:** Inspired to perform without outside help + **Goal Completion:** Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks **Experience** **Required** + 4-5 years: Experience related to the position Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)



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