Purchasing Assistant

Material Services Coordinator

Coordinates all local outside contracts, compiles information and records to prepare purchase orders for procurement of material by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):

• Manages all aspects of all local outside contracts; evaluates current contract to determine if it needs to be rebid in conjunction with Purchasing Manager.
• Communicates any changes needed to the current contracts to the facility.
• Collects and organizes all required documents for skin, chemical and packaging suppliers annually, to ensure all suppliers meet corporate mandated requirements to remain an approved supplier.
• Trains employees on the purchasing requirements in JDE; attend meeting for system changes and improvements.
• Works closely with accounting to correct PO's when needed
• Tracks order if not received in to JDE; research any pricing errors or changes to PO's.
• Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests.
• Searches inventory records or warehouse to determine if material on hand is in sufficient quantity.
• Consults catalogs and interviews suppliers to obtain prices and specifications.
• Enters purchase orders and/or calls in purchase orders to supplier.
• Computes total cost of items purchased.
• Confers with suppliers concerning late deliveries.
• Compares prices, specifications, and delivery dates and awards contract to bidders or places orders with suppliers or mail order forms.
• Verifies bills from suppliers with bids and purchase orders and approves bills for payment.
• Meets with vendors and potential vendors about their product lines.
• Enters good receipts once orders are received and verified.
• Evaluates skins and packaging
• Assists with grease and crackling orders when needed
• Assists skin inventory when needed
• Assists in raw material and packaging inspections.
• Cancels, moves, and gains orders (skins, grease, and cracklings), to keep inventory sufficient so plant operations are not negatively affected by lack of inventory.
• Places rapid orders when inventory is low.
• Backup Office Coordinator Administrative Assistant's position.
• Picks up orders when necessary.
• Vetting suppliers in accordance with department initiatives as directed by Purchasing Manager.
• Follows all food safety procedures and practices to promote our food safety culture.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 1+ year of related experience.
• Willing to travel on the job up to 5% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or similar degree.
• 1-2 years of Purchasing Experience in Manufacturing Industry.
• Knowledge with an ERP system, preferably an Oracle software, JDE Software, and Microsoft Office

Physical Demands: The employee is regularly required to talk or hear and is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment: Occasionally exposed to cold, heat, wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, chemicals, outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Rousselot is one of the world's leading producers of gelatin and is a recognized partner in the pharmaceutical, food and fuel industries. Our commitment to the health and safety of humans, animals, industries, and the planet ties in with our core values of entrepreneurship, transparency, and integrity. These values are the foundation for everything we do and guide our path as we develop and produce sustainable solutions for our world. We value our team by offering competitive compensation and a robust benefits package. Together, we ensure our company's success and improve the world around us.