Inventory and Purchasing Assistant

Spr Packaging; Greenville (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

SPR Packaging in Greenville, TX is seeking an experienced Purchasing/Inventory Specialist to manage procurement and inventory control in a manufacturing setting.

You will handle purchase orders, monitor vendors, maintain stock levels, coordinate with production, logistics, and finance, and ensure accurate receiving and reporting. Proficiency in SAP and MS Office is required. This is a fast-paced role requiring strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in purchasing and inventory management in manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to manage vendor relationships.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in SAP and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Process and manage purchase orders, ensuring accuracy, timely submission, and follow-up.
• Maintain vendor relationships through regular communication and performance monitoring.
• Conduct regular inventory assessments, ensuring optimal stock levels and minimizing surplus.
• Collaborate with production, logistics, and finance to align purchasing processes.
• Monitor inventory and safety stock; track POs and investigate issues.
• Record purchases and usage, maintain database, and reconcile counts.
• Inspect shipments and documents for damage, quantities, and dates.
• Match shipments to POs and enter receiving data on paperwork.
• Label, prepare and organize received stock for inventory.
• Perform monthly inventories and provide count data.
• Manage courier packages (FedEx, UPS) and return damaged products.

Skills

Vendor relationships

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: SPR Packaging Greenville - Greenville, TX 75402Education Level: 4 Year DegreeJob Shift: Day

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and manage purchase orders, ensuring accuracy, timely submission, and follow-up
• Maintain strong vendor relationships through regular communication, performance monitoring, and resolution of procurement-related issues.
• Conduct regular inventory assessments, ensuring optimal stock levels and minimizing surplus.
• Collaborate closely with internal departments, including production, logistics, and finance, ensuring alignment across purchasing processes.
• Monitors and maintains current inventory and safety stock levels; tracks purchase orders and investigates problems.
• Records purchases and usage, maintains database, performs physical count of inventory and reconciles stock count to computer generated reports.
• Inspect shipments and shipping documents for damage, correct quantities and delivery dates.
• Match shipments to their associated purchase orders and enter receiving data on paperwork.
• Label, prepare and organize received stock for inventory.
• Perform monthly inventories and provide count data.
• Manage courier packages incoming and outgoing. (FedEx, UPS)
• Return damaged products to senders

QualificationsRequired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in purchasing and inventory management within the manufacturing industry.
• Demonstrated ability to manage vendor relationships.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in SAP
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).