Purchasing Assistant Part Time

Larry Methvin Installation, Inc.

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Purchasing Assistant

DEPARTMENT: Purchasing

REPORTS TO: Purchasing Manager

Location: Ontario/CA

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential functions for this position and meet the physical requirements needed to perform these functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Primary Responsibility:

The Purchasing Assistant will serve as the point of contact for all internal and external communications involving purchases

Essential Functions and responsibilities:

Purchase Orders

• Issues inner company purchase orders from Lodi/Vegas to Ontario.
• Distributes all inner company purchase orders to the work order department and into the shop for processing.
• Initiates the order processing for the Web Triad program that is for Lodi/Vegas. This includes entering the weekly counts into the Triad, and then confirming the requested material is available, applying the cost to each purchase order, and then the distribution of the orders to the work order department and into the shop for processing.

Month End Inventory

• Processes the first input into the inventory program for Lodi/Vegas.
• Assists in the process of the inventory for Ontario.
• Manages the inventory sheets that are being used by Lodi/Vegas to insure that they are accurate.
• Creates the month end comparison reports for Lodi/Vegas.

Bill of Material’s

• Creation of the BOM’s in NDS that are required for the UDC program for Cox, and LMI.
• Performs routine maintenance on the BOM’s that are in NDS for Chaparral.
• Processes and distributes breakdowns (shop) for the 8000 Series that are specific to LMI.

Monthly Cost Updates

• Processes the monthly cost updates for MWD (Steel/Aluminum), Shower, and 8000 Series for LMI.
• Processes the monthly cost updates for the 800 Series for Cox.
• Updates the “Replenishment BOM Costing” matrix on a monthly basis for Chaparral.
• Tracks the daily cost for the LME and Midwest Premium

essential qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience with a MRP system
• Strong MS Outlook, Word, and Excel skills
• Knowledge of construction measurements in factions and decimals, a plus
• Ability to multi-task, be organized, efficient, accurate, and accountable
• Strong work ethic and capacity to handle high work volume in a teamwork environment
• Self-motivate and take initiative to exceed customer expectations

Physical Requirements:

While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit; use close vision; use distance vision; use hands to handle; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to lift or move up to 10 lbs.