Purchasing

Singer Industrial; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 68,770,000 - 80,231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Health insurance

HSA

FSA

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Unisource is seeking a purchasing specialist to join our industrial purchasing department. As a Purchasing Specialist, you will procure materials efficiently and cost-effectively, manage supplier relationships, and ensure pricing aligns with optimal order quantities.

This full-time, in-office position is scheduled Monday-Friday in Portland, Oregon, with salary ranging $24.00 to $28.00 per hour plus quarterly profit-sharing bonuses and benefits including health insurance and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience in a purchasing environment.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to analyze market trends and costs.
• Effective negotiation and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Procure materials on time using ERP processes.
• Develop processes to improve inventory turns per year.
• Analyze supplier pricing, lead times and sales activity to time purchases.
• Track supplier purchases for on-time delivery, price control and quality.
• Collaborate with product line groups to reduce excess/obsolete materials.
• Coordinate with departments to improve inventory processes.
• Work with engineering, supplies and sales to transition new products to production.
• Report price increases to management.
• Document increases for sales price lists.
• Develop primary and secondary suppliers for all products and components.
• Issue purchase orders and manage PO lifecycle through receiving.
• Verify accuracy of computerized purchasing records.

Skills

Excel

Problem solving

Data analysis

Communication

Negotiation

Time management

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

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Purchasing

Full-Time Administrative Portland, OR, US

Salary Range: $24.00 To $28.00 Hourly

Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour

Join our team:

Unisource is seeking a purchasing specialist to join our industrial purchasing department. As a Purchasing Specialist, you will play a key role in driving profitability and customer satisfaction by procuring materials efficiently and cost-effectively. Manage supplier relationships, oversee procurement activities, and ensure pricing is aligned with optimal order quantities. You will analyze market trends, cost fluctuations, and sales data to time purchases strategically and prevent overstock. This is a full-time, in-office position scheduled Monday-Friday.

What you will do:

• Procure materials efficiently and on time by following established processes within the ERP system.
• Develop processes to attain required inventory turns per year.
• Analyze trends in supplier pricing, lead times, and sales order activity to determine the correct timing of purchases.
• Track supplier purchases for on-time delivery, price control, and consistent quality.
• Work with individual product line groups to optimize the reduction of excess and obsolete materials.
• Collaborate with departments to improve processes related to inventory activities.
• Work with engineering, supplies, and sales, to ensure a smooth transition of new products from development to production.
• Report price increases from the supply base to the manager.
• Document increases and provide a total increase to the manager for sales price lists.
• Develop primary and secondary suppliers for all products and components.
• Issue purchase orders to selected suppliers and manage each state of the PO process through receiving.
• Verify the accuracy of computerizes purchasing records

Skills & Qualifications:

• Skilled in Microsoft Office, emphasis on Excel skills
• Ability to recognize and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Gathers and analyzes data skillfully
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations
• Strong negotiation and analytic skills
• Prioritize and plan work activities based on daily need with competing priorities and deadlines, and last minute changes
• Ability to use time efficiently and develop realistic action plans
• Dependable, reliable, and consistent
• Ability to follow and respond to management direction appropriately.
• Ability to communicate effectively with other employees, managers, and external relationships while maintaining confidentiality
• Minimum one year experience in a purchasing environment

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent use of computer systems, with routine typing and sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to sit, walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Upon being selected for this position you will be required to pass a background check and urinalysis test.

What’s in it for You?

• Pay starting at $24.00-$28.00 depending on experience
• Quarterly profit-sharing bonuses
• Intercompany Growth opportunities
• Health Insurance, HSA, FSA Dental, Vision, Life/Disability insurance