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Posted: 11/10/252025-10-232025-12-06Employment Type:Temp To PermIndustry:Admin/ClericalJob Number: 15947
Job Description
Job: Purchasing Assistant
Location: Highland, NY
Pay: $20-$23/hour BOE
Job Type: Full Time, Temp to Perm
Schedule: Monday - Thursday 7:30am - 5pm and Friday 7:30am - 11:30am
JOB SUMMARY:
Provide administrative support to the Purchasing Department. Responsible for Purchase Order coordination.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide overall, general administrative support to the Purchasing group.
Responsible for tracking and confirming of Purchasing Orders.
Make changes to Purchase Orders, relative to: confirmations, due dates, pricing, quantities, etc.
Follow-up with suppliers on a routine basis, on unconfirmed orders, order status updates, and tracking information.
Update Item Master with supplier quotes.
Review Past Due Purchase Order Reports on a daily basis. Follow-up with vendors as needed. Work with Receiving and Warehouse to identify and correct missed material receipts or other errors.
Liaison with QC department to address material QC issues with vendors, and follow through with disposition of material. This can include organizing rework, replacements, or issuing credit.
Manage new tool orders with vendors, to include but not limited to; placing new orders submitted through internal requisition, liaison between the vendor and engineering during the new tool process, identify incoming FAS and create internal request for QC using Work Flow Gen, respond back to vendor with approval or rejection and the steps that follow. Ensuring compliance with tariffs and duties on parts and tooling.
Responsible for inbound overseas freight. Work with vendor and our freight forwarder to arrange for rate quotes, material pickups, mode of transit, and final delivery.
Responsible for initiating freight claims.
Responsible for placing vendor orders based on internal requisitions for parts and materials.
Work closely with other departments, to include but not limited to; Production, Shipping, Customer Service, Accounting.
Other responsibilities as required.
Job Knowledge and Skills:
2 - 4 years of purchasing, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Experience working with MRP
Willingness to continue education to update knowledge.
Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
Work under minimal supervision. Must be able to work independently as well as cohesively in a team-oriented environment
Detail oriented and strong follow-up/closure.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with inbound freight rules/regulations both domestic and international
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Physical Demands:
Position is very sedentary, sitting a majority of the day. May also include standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, some stooping, kneeling, bending and walking up/down stairs. May require some light to moderate lifting.
Work Environment:
Will be assigned to an office environment, but may be required to access the manufacturing & warehouse areas frequently.
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