purchasing assistant - part-time.

Now hiring a Purchasing Assistant! We currently have an immediate Purchasing Assistant opportunity available for a client located in New Bedford, MA. Our Purchasing Assistant will provide procurement support for the Purchasing Department. This is a temp to perm position. If you are looking for a change or have purchasing experience, do not miss out on this great opportunity! ...

This is a part-time position, Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm
Responsibilities:
- Internal communication with customer service, product managers, IT, and others to complete daily tasks.
- Review Late Job Report Weekly - Compare PO scheduled dates to lead-times, notify vendor for re-promise dates to alert customer service.
- Review PO Short Report - Check if any orders can be closed short and communicate with vendors for balance.
- Enter Related Purchase Orders for Non-Stock/Stock/Generic and Drop Ship Requirements while checking Gross Margin & Vendor Price Breaks
- Acknowledge/Schedule POs and Compare Schedule Dates to Lead Time
- Process Expedite Requests, Reschedules, and Change Orders
- Generating Commercial Invoices for Drop Ship POs/Issuing Pick slips/Receipts for Billing
- Review Daily/Weekly Cancellation Report, Liberty Ack PO report
- Entering Manifests for incoming shipments for Warehouse Receiving and assembling packet for each shipment.
- Reviewing and Processing Vendor Unacknowledged PO Reports and sending to appropriate vendors Bi-Weekly.
- Correspond with all Mfg. Facilities: Asia/Mexico/Liberty/IC locations.
- Maintain Daily Folders with completed daily reports and documents for that day
- Occasional filing.
Working hours: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Skills:
- 3+ years' experience in Purchasing is preferred.
Education:
High School
Experience:
1-4 years
Qualifications:
- Ability to problem solve is required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Strong organizational and planning skills are required.
- The ability to multi-task and prioritize is required.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance.
- Eagerness to learn and a willingness to adapt to changes in the organization.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) with Good Data Entry and Math Skills.
- Previous Purchasing Experience with MRP software.
While working through Spherion you are eligible for the following benefits:
Health
Dental
Vision
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Spherion has helped thousands of people just like you find work happiness! Our experienced staff will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temp-to-perm or direct hire opportunities, no one works harder for you than Spherion.
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At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact Callcenter@spherion.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, and an incentive and recognition program (all benefits are based on eligibility).