Purchasing Assistant

Purchasing Assistant

Job Category: Purchasing Requisition Number: PURCH004664

Posted: May 22, 2026

Full-Time

On-site

Cavco Millersburg 3737 Palm Harbor Dr NE Millersburg, OR 97321, USA

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Verify the accuracy of vendor invoices and confirm that the correct general ledger account codes are used.
• Generate payment to vendors on a routine schedule and match the payment with backup for review by the assigned manager.
• Prepare purchase orders or bid requests.
• Prepares invoices for payment.
• Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests.
• Prepare purchase orders.
• Computes total cost of items purchased.
• Verifies bills from suppliers with purchase orders and forwards bills for payment.
• Meets production requirements daily.
• Assists with cycle counts of purchasing inventory, and with the heavier periodic plant inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

As the purchasing assistant, your work will ensure that our production teams have exactly what is needed when it is needed. This role makes sure Cavco can keep their promise to our customers both internal and externally. The candidate we are looking for will possess the following qualifications:

• Prior work experience in purchasing, accounts payable, or costing.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining efficiency.
• Demonstrate a good work ethic based on principles of honesty and integrity.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, ERP knowledge is a plus.
• Willingness to learn and evolve within the Purchasing Department.

Skills

Required

Written Communication Skills

Advanced

Dependability

Advanced

Communication Skills

Advanced

Customer Service

Intermediate

Purchasing

Some Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Advanced

Accounting

Some Knowledge

Accounts Receivable

Intermediate

Accounts Payable

Intermediate

Willingness to Learn

Novice

Data Entry

Novice

Microsoft Word

Novice

Microsoft Excel

Novice

Cost Accounting

Some Knowledge

Preferred

Account Management

Some Knowledge

Business Development

Some Knowledge

Bookkeeping

Some Knowledge

Behaviors

Required

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Required

Growth Opportunities

Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

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