Snelling is seeking a Purchasing Associate to join a team in the Birmingham area! You will be responsible for creating purchase orders, communicating with both customers and vendors, building & maintaining strong relationships with suppliers. The ideal candidate is a go-getter, has adequate decision making, and must be personable!
Pay to start: $17.00-20.00/hr. to start, depending on experience
Responsibilities for Purchasing Associate:
- Create purchase orders
- Expedite purchases from vendors
- Communicate with vendors, customers, and sales regarding shipping delivery dates
- Manage and expedite vendor claims and credits
- Troubleshoot purchasing issues such as missing items and incorrect deliveries
- Occasional sales order and quote entry
- Occasional shipping and receiving tasks
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers
- Continuously monitoring market demand and supply
- Estimate future buying needs
Qualifications needed for Purchasing Associate:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university Preferred
- A mechanical background is preferred
- Minimum 3years of related procurement experience including purchasing, inventory control, contract negotiation, supply management, supplier relationships, and tracking budget expenses
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Knowledge about supply chain and inventory management
- Mechanical tool repair experience a plus
- Proficient with MS Office suite
- Needs good decision-making skills to determine how items should be ordered to take advantage of vendor policies regarding freight charges, minimum order requirements, etc.
All qualified and interested Purchasing Associate candidates please submit resumes for immediate review.
Please call 205.879.9950 for more information. You can also email your resume to wpreston@snellingbham.com
Snelling Staffing Services, with over 70 years of staffing expertise, specializes in clerical, administrative, professional, and industrial positions, permanent and temporary. There is never a fee or contract to our candidates! Snelling Staffing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Snelling Staffing Services is a drug free work place.
