Purchasing Clerk

Purchasing Clerk

WHARTON, TX 77488

Description

Summary:

Performs all duties related to purchase order entry and post-entry supply chain tracking. Interacts with suppliers, both foreign and domestic, to maintain pricing and delivery scheduling. Interacts with internal personnel as a liaison between supply orders and demand orders.

Must also be able to obtain requirements by verifying, preparing, and forwarding purchase orders; verifying receipt of items.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list; clarifying unclear items; recommending alternatives
• Forwards available inventory items by verifying stock; scheduling delivery.
• Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from supplies for substitute items; obtaining approval from requisition department
• Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers; monitoring and expediting orders.
• Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered resolves shipments in error with supplies
• Authorizes payment for purchases by forwarding receiving documentation
• Keeps information accessible by sorting and filing documents.
• Provide purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
• Accomplishes purchasing and organization mission by completing related results as needed
• Varies other jobs as needed

Qualifications

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). 1 or more years purchasing experience. Ability to perform physical and visual requirements.

Computer skills:

Experience with computers and basic keyboarding skills. Experience with Microsoft Office and have strong Excel spreadsheet skills and have the ability/familiarity with exporting information to spreadsheets

Language skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, and operating instructions,

Mathematical skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

Physical demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or climb stairs and to climb ladders and work at heights up to 50 feet.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment:

Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment.

Work involves frequent lifting of materials and products up to 50 pounds

Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to eye safety glasses, hearing protectors, work boots, and gloves.

Loose fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted.