Purchasing Agent, Associate

Southland Industries, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Annual bonus

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending plan

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

Vacation

Professional development

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries in Columbus, OH is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to support the purchasing team with orders, take-offs, will-call orders, data entry, and expediting under the Purchasing Manager.

You will coordinate with suppliers on delivery dates, maintain supplier pricing in ERP, process receivers, returns, and assist with RFQ/RFP activities to gather pricing and delivery schedules.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year purchasing or customer service support experience.
• Knowledge of purchasing practices and ERP systems preferred.
• Strong time management with ability to handle multiple projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency with PC, spreadsheets, word processing, and databases; ERP software experience (COINS preferred).
• Experience in a continuous improvement environment.
• Ability to work with suppliers, customers, project management, field staff, and accounting in a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Assists Purchasing team with placing orders.
• Partners with suppliers to follow up on delivery dates and back orders; tracks status and informs teams of issues.
• Maintains supplier pricing in ERP and purchasing spreadsheets.
• Assists with processing material receivers and coordinating bulk deliveries.
• Assists with processing material returns and credits.
• Supports RFQ/RFP processes to obtain product information such as pricing and delivery schedules.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Customer service support

ERP knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

COINS ERP

Job description

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.

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

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.

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are anEqual Opportunity Employerand 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.

External Agency Announcement

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