Associate Purchasing Agent

Southland Industries; Conesville (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual bonus program

Life insurance

Disability income protection

Pre-tax flexible spending plans

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays, vacation, and personal

Training/professional development

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries in Ohio seeks a detail-oriented Purchasing Assistant to support the purchasing team with material orders, data entry, and expediting. The role involves coordinating with suppliers, tracking deliveries, and maintaining supplier pricing in the ERP system.

You will also assist with processing material receivers, bulk deliveries, returns, and credits, and support RFQ/RFP activities to obtain pricing and delivery schedules.

Qualifications

• High school degree or G.E.D.
• Minimum 1 year experience in purchasing or customer service support
• Basic knowledge of purchasing practices and systems preferred
• Strong time management and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, detail oriented
• Able to operate PC with spreadsheet, word processing, database software, and ERP
• COINS experience preferred
• Ability to work in a continuous improvement environment
• Strong communication with suppliers, customers, project management, field staff, and accounting

Responsibilities

• Assist Purchasing team with placing orders.
• Follow up with suppliers on delivery dates and back orders; inform teams of issues.
• Maintain current and accurate files of suppliers pricing within ERP and purchasing spreadsheets.
• Assist with processing material receivers and coordinate bulk deliveries of rough products.
• Assist with processing material returns and credits.
• Support RFQ, RFP processes to obtain pricing, availability, and delivery schedules.

Skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

ERP software

COINS

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Education

High school degree or G.E.D.

Tools

COINS

ERP system

Spreadsheet software

Word processing

Database software

Job description

Position Summary

This role is responsible for assisting the purchasing team with material orders, take-offs, will-call orders, data entry, expediting, invoicing errors and other duties that the Purchasing Manager determines needs support.

• Assists Purchasing team with placing orders.
• Partners with suppliers to follow up on delivery dates and back orders. Tracks the status of all back orders and informs appropriate team members and departments of any issues.
• Maintains current and accurate files of suppliers pricing within the ERP system and purchasing spreadsheets.
• Assists with processing material receivers. Coordinates bulk deliveries of rough products, to meet deadlines.
• Assists with processing material returns and credits.
• Supports the RFQ, RFP processes to obtain product information such as pricing, availability, and delivery schedule.

Job Description

Position Summary

This role is responsible for assisting the purchasing team with material orders, take-offs, will-call orders, data entry, expediting, invoicing errors and other duties that the Purchasing Manager determines needs support.

• Assists Purchasing team with placing orders.
• Partners with suppliers to follow up on delivery dates and back orders. Tracks the status of all back orders and informs appropriate team members and departments of any issues.
• Maintains current and accurate files of suppliers pricing within the ERP system and purchasing spreadsheets.
• Assists with processing material receivers. Coordinates bulk deliveries of rough products, to meet deadlines.
• Assists with processing material returns and credits.
• Supports the RFQ, RFP processes to obtain product information such as pricing, availability, and delivery schedule.

Position Details

• Assists Purchasing team with placing orders.
• Partners with suppliers to follow up on delivery dates and back orders. Tracks the status of all back orders and informs appropriate team members and departments of any issues.
• Maintains current and accurate files of suppliers pricing within the ERP system and purchasing spreadsheets.
• Assists with processing material receivers. Coordinates bulk deliveries of rough products, to meet deadlines.
• Assists with processing material returns and credits.
• Supports the RFQ, RFP processes to obtain product information such as pricing, availability, and delivery schedule.

Qualifications

• High school degree or G.E.D
• Minimum 1 year experience in purchasing or customer service support
• Basic knowledge of purchasing practices and systems preferred
• Basic time management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, while planning and executing timely,
• effectively, efficiently, and accurately
• Basic analytical and problem-solving skills, quality oriented, and strong attention to detail required
• Ability to operate a personal computer using spreadsheet, word processing, database software, and experience using ERP
• software. (COINS preferred)
• Ability to work in a continuous improvement environment
• Ability to work effectively with suppliers, customers, project management team, field staff, and accounting in a team environment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family:

• 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
• Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
• Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance
• Disability income protection insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
• Wellness benefits

About Southland Industries

As one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great people. Since 1949, we have put our people first, enabling growth, professional achievement, and innovation. If you want to join a fast-paced environment where you’re engaged, challenged, and valued,

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Contingent Employment

All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.

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