Purchasing Associate

Summary

The job is for a Purchasing Assistant at Cannon Industries, a global sheet metal and custom weld fabricator. The role involves assisting the purchasing department in various tasks such as purchasing materials, evaluating suppliers, negotiating contracts, and maintaining records. The minimum qualifications include excellent communication skills, team player attitude, strong organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, computer proficiency, and ability to read blueprints.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have a team player attitude that promotes commitment, reliability and follow through
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Ability to resolve problems using logical, systematic and sequential approaches
• Good computer skills with a proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and MRP Systems
• Ability to read and understand blueprints

Responsibilities

• Assists the purchasing department in the purchase of materials, supplies parts or components for production and/or facilities expansion, renovation and maintenance
• Assist with interviewing vendor representatives; developing and evaluating qualified suppliers; evaluating new products and materials; assisting in formulating equipment and material specifications; obtaining competitive bids; reviewing and analyzing price quotations; negotiating contracts; developing appropriate correspondence and records; coordinating purchasing requirements with operating departments; and expediting the delivery of critical equipment and/or material
• Voices all concerns to the Purchasing Manager to resolve any and all current or potential problems affecting the production schedule
• Assist the Purchasing Manager in monitoring inventory levels and maintain fluid communication with production keeping them aware of what material is coming in and potential shortages
• Review all new project release packages and Bills of Material (B.O.M’.s) to ensure we have reliable avenues for all material and components. Participate in new-product-launch meetings
• Answer all customer service expedites in a timely fashion
• Maintains organized and accurate documentation
• Monitor and enforce company housekeeping standards

Benefits

• Health Insurance- Company contribution
• Dental and Vision - employee paid
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401K - Company contribution
• Paid Time Off