Purchasing Assistant

Aerodyn Engineering, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly Bonus Incentive Plans

Company Paid Health Insurance

401k with up to 4% Company Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Aerodyn Engineering, Inc. is seeking an organized and proactive individual for the purchasing department. This role entails managing vendor orders, analyzing spending, and preparing reports using Microsoft Office tools.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and prior experience in fast-paced or job cost manufacturing environments. Benefits include company-paid health insurance contributions and a monthly bonus incentive plan.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in job cost manufacturing or fast-paced environments.
• Ability to meet deadlines and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist purchasing manager with administrative reporting.
• Manage indirect spending analysis and inventory counts.
• Prepare reports using Microsoft Excel.
• Assist finance with Accounts Payable and financial reporting.
• Manage vendor files for audit purposes.

Skills

Proactive work ethic

Strong experience in Excel

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Epicor ERP

Job description

We are looking for an organized and pro-active individual who enjoys being hands on and a variety of tasks within the purchasing department. This position is highly organized and committed to delivering a high level of quality and detail, in an efficient and timely manner, understanding the need to manage a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines from vendors and customers.

Shift Options

1st Shift: Monday through Friday

Benefits

• Monthly Bonus Incentive Plans
• Company Paid Contributions to Health Insurance Premiums
  • Over 60% of Employees pay zero for healthcare premiums
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• 401k with up to 4% Company Match
• Voluntary insurance such as dental, vision, and life/disability
• Paid Time Off

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Adheres to company safety rules/policies.
• Assists purchasing manager in providing administrative reporting regarding on time delivery of vendor orders, processing of vendor shipments, vendor quotes, and other administrative tasks to ensure on time delivery and compliance goals are met.
• Effectively manage all indirect spending reporting and analysis to submit areas of improvement to department managers.
• Effectively manage and analyze weekly physical inventory counts, including detailed research and reporting of any variances.
• Lead and prepare various reports utilizing Microsoft Office tools (specifically Excel):
  • Indirect Spend Reporting
  • Physical Inventory Variances
  • On Time Delivery of Vendors
  • Received PO’s but not Invoiced
  • Outside Vendor PO Status
  • Raw Material Annual Orders and Inventory Suggestions
  • Lessons Learned Reporting (Purchasing Errors, On Time Delivery Improvements, etc.)
• Assess, analyze, and process all purchase order requests assigned by purchasing manager.
• Assist finance with bookkeeping tasks such as processing Accounts Payable Invoices, credit card payments, and filing of all financial reporting activities.
• Assist financial team in Work in Process reviews and Job closing reporting accuracy.
• Maintain weekly reports for management on all open orders and on time delivery.
• Manage all vendor files and maintain electronic copies in the company network drive for audit related purposes.
• Optimizes Epicor ERP system for planning, reporting, and analysis.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe work area at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Aerodyn management.

Qualifications and Experience

• High School Diploma Required
• Prior experience in job cost manufacturing environments or other fast paced environments

Ideal Candidates

• Proactive work ethic to work well with meeting deadlines
• Communicates well with all personnel and integrates within the corporation
• Strong experience in Excel and Microsoft Office platforms for increased efficiency and automation of processes
• Strong understanding how the position relates to achieving the company objectives and goals

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aerodyn is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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