Purchasing Assistant

Labconnect,-LL; Oakland Village (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Labconnect,-LL is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to support procurement and inventory control activities to ensure timely delivery of goods and services for operations.

Initially fully onsite at our Johnson City location, the role will transition to a hybrid model 3–4 days in the office per week after training. Schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.

Qualifications

• High school graduate; Associate degree preferred.
• Purchasing experience, 1 year preferred.
• Demonstrated data analysis skills and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and enter purchase orders.
• Resolve packing list/invoice discrepancies.
• Ensure inventory levels align with purchasing practices.
• Coordinate item substitution approvals with project managers.
• Account for non-conforming material disposition, including scrap.
• Disposal of obsolete materials.
• Manage other purchasing-related projects as assigned.
• Communicate with internal teams regarding inventory.
• Work with vendors to place and reconcile orders.

Skills

Integrity

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Math skills

Quality systems

Education

Associate degree

High school diploma

Job description

The Purchasing Assistant works in concert with other purchasing group members to help coordinate item supply activities with Project Managers and inventory control to provide the proper goods and services required by operations in a timely manner.

Please note: The role will be fully onsite at our Johnson City location initially, transitioning to a hybrid model of 3–4 days in the office per week after training is complete. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and enter purchase orders.
• Resolve packing list/invoice discrepancies.
• Ensure inventory levels of all items purchased are in accordance with established purchasing practices.
• Coordinate item substitution approvals with order processing and the Project Managers.
• Account for non-conforming purchased material disposition, including scrap.
• Carry out the disposition of obsolete materials.
• Manage other purchasing-related projects as assigned.
• Communicate with internal teams regarding inventory.
• Work with vendors to place and reconcile orders.

Education and Experience

• High school graduate; Associate degree (Preferred)
• Purchasing experience, 1 year (Preferred)

Skills and Ability

• Candidates must have exceptional integrity.
• Ability to work within a disciplined, quality system-driven environment.
• Demonstrated data analysis skills.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Ability to apply simple mathematical skills and abstract thinking in a logical and organized manner.
• Ability to solve practical problems, investigate issues, and draw correct and logical conclusions.
• Ability to understand instructions and mathematical and diagrammatic representations of data in both an abstract and concrete manner.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the occupant is regularly required to:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged use of computer and headphones for conference calls.
• Communicate effectively via phone, video, and email.
• Use hands and fingers to operate a computer and other office equipment.

Travel Requirements

No Travel Required