Purchasing Associate III

Job Description
Purchasing Associate III
McConnellsburg, PA
7 Months
3 days a week onsite, 1 day at Hagerstown, 2 days remote (after training: during training, will be required to be onsite 5 days a week)
Travel: minimal, may need to go to other local manufacturing facilities as needed
Interview Process: 1 round of phone screen, 1 round onsite with panel of 3 total hiring managers
Goal is to find a candidate to hire fulltime after contract period, no guarantee
Top Requirements:
1. Strong communication skills, verbal and written as candidate will be working with executive leadership
2. Strong Excel skills
3. Must be a strong multitasker
4. BI knowledge, data and analytics knowledge
JOB SUMMARY:
The Purchasing Coordinator role supports the purchasing department. The typical role is responsible for daily coordination , and reporting of purchase transaction activities that help ensure goods and services are procured in support of business operations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.
•Process purchase order defers, expedites, cancellations.
•Develop and run reports for unacknowledged orders and past due order management.
•Review supplier portal and update/change purchase order data/information as required.
•Run reports for purchase order activities and communicate with internal team and stakeholders.
Strong Excel skills are essential
•Review and coordinate daily supply chain email communications.
•Improve and drive compliance with advanced shipping notification process.
•Monitor and update ERP system with purchase order information.
•Coordinate with materials to disposition supplier receiving issues and supplier returns.
•Support supplier alignment and supply chain optimization projects. advanced shipping notification process.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
•Associate degree in Business, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Data Science or a related field.
•One (1) year of relevant experience. Proficiency with various web-based software applications including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
•Purchasing experience within the manufacturing industry.
•Ability to effectively communicate with executive leadership.
•Ability to work in a team environment.
•Organizational skills with exceptional follow through and attention to detail.
•Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where requirements are constantly changing. Strong multitasker.
•Experience with various web-based software applications including Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI etc.
•Data & analytics knowledge, BI knowledge
Supporting and promoting Automation
Knowledge of developing/building/maintaining Dashboards
Exposure to database's