IT Purchasing Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

IT Purchasing Specialist

Progressive, growing Managed Services company is looking for a full-time IT Purchasing Specialist who can oversee a pivotal role with our company.

This person should be mechanically inclined, able to think on their feet, be able to work on multiple projects at any given time, be a critical thinker, analytical problem solver, and have exceptional interpersonal communication skills. Person will coordinate and track open orders for efficient processing.

The position duties include but are not limited to:

• Researching and price shopping to order technology supplies, equipment, & software
• Vendor network communication
• Entering, tracking, scanning, & filing the orders
• Preparing inventory reports and setting up product warranties

Experience with the following order processing buying specialist activities a plus:

• Two years of order processing.
• Two years purchasing experience helpful.
• Sage, E-Automate, or similar ERP software experience helpful.
• ConnectWise, NetSuite and/or Sage software experience helpful.
• IT, MSP, Computer purchasing helpful.
• Account Management experience helpful.
• Experience building, fixing, or repairing computers helpful.
• Life cycle of an order process understanding helpful.

Must have the following skills:

• Order processing skills from a to z.
• Situational awareness to deal with adversity in orders.
• Situational awareness to deal with processing changes to the orders.
• Order change tracking and purchase order processing skills.
• Managing and monitoring ETA, pricing, specs, and product stock.
• Research skills to include pricing conscientious mindset and adaptable to finding interchangeable products, whether “OEM” Original Equipment Manufacturer or Universal parts.
• Mechanically inclined, analytical problem solver, and creative solutions finder.
• Trouble shooting, deadline meeting, and creative thinking skills.
• Project agreements tracking and able to interface with operations team to kick off projects.
• Creating project tickets to pull inventory, kick off projects, and deliver orders.
• Inventory warranty management.
• Ability to work in a team environment, as well as be self-managed.
• Must be organized and have excellent attention to detail skills.
• Excellent work ethic, efficient and effective production daily.
• Willing and able to keep growing and learning.
• Willing and able to adapt to the company culture.
• Be flexible to do other duties as directed by management.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE: High school education with two or more years related experience, or recent college graduate. Experience with an IT company a plus.

WORK SCHEDULE: 40 hours per week, generally Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm. As a non-exempt employee, overtime is paid at one and one-half times rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.

Stratix is an equal-opportunity employer. For more information, please visit our website at

\nCompany Description

Stratix Systems is a leading office technology and managed services provider that focuses on the unique computing, networking, document management, and printing needs of business of all size and industry. Our award-winning equipment, solutions, and services have made Stratix Systems the partner-of-choice for organizations seeking the best of both worlds, a single-source vendor with the presence and responsiveness of a local company, backed by the strength and resources of the world's foremost technology leaders.

Company Description

Stratix Systems is a leading office technology and managed services provider that focuses on the unique computing, networking, document management, and printing needs of business of all size and industry. Our award-winning equipment, solutions, and services have made Stratix Systems the partner-of-choice for organizations seeking the best of both worlds, a single-source vendor with the presence and responsiveness of a local company, backed by the strength and resources of the world's foremost technology leaders.