Purchasing Assistant

StevenDouglas

Tampa (FL)

On-site

USD 20,664 - 24,796

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

A staffing and recruiting firm is seeking an Entry-level Purchasing Assistant in Tampa, Florida. The role involves operating systems, take-off maintenance, budgeting, and supplier interactions. Candidates should have a minimum high school diploma and 2 years' experience in an office. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential, along with strong organizational skills and a team-oriented mindset. This is a contract position offering a pay range of $15.00/hr - $18.00/hr.

Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an office environment.
Good written, verbal, and organization skills.
Possess strong work ethic, integrity, and loyalty.

Responsibilities

Set-up and maintain plan take-off information.
Monitor home site budgeting process.
Generate and maintain supplier/item pricing.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Detail-oriented tasks

Organization skills

Communication skills

Education

Minimum high school diploma or equivalent

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

This range is provided by StevenDouglas. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$15.00/hr - $18.00/hr

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The Purchasing Assistant (PA) is responsible for all aspects of operating systems, accurate take-off entry and take-off maintenance. Additional duties are: maintaining standardized cost codes, item codes, item pricing, and any task related to generating a lot start package in support of the division(s) they are assigned to.

A career with purpose.
A career built on making dreams come true.
A career built on building zero defect homes, cost management, and adherence to schedules.

Your Responsibilities on the Team

Set-up and maintain plan take-off information, including complete entry for new and revised plans.
Set-up and maintain option take-offs for all plans/communities within their division(s) of responsibility.
Monitor home site (lot) budgeting process to create budgets in compliance with projected start dates.
Includes reviewing simulated take-off budgets (SIMs) prior to finalizing budgets.
Includes reviewing final budgets & start packages for accuracy.
Prepare and distribute start packages for the field and office weekly.
Interact with estimating and division purchasing to resolve any take-off / budget problems.
Generate and maintain supplier/trade partner item pricing (via Schedule B’s) within Excel / JD Edwards (JDE) by utilizing the upload/download process.
Correct problem commitments (Purchase orders, POs) in JDE, including take-off changes from the division(s).
Work with Suppliers/Trade Partners to resolve old invoices as necessary.
Respond to varying workload and pace as defined by the business needs.

Your Responsibilities on the Team

Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in office environment.
Computer literate with efficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. JD Edwards experience preferred.
Good written, verbal, and organization skills.
Professionally perform multiple, detail oriented tasks with simultaneous deadlines.
Possess strong work ethic, integrity, and loyalty. Be a team player with ability to work under pressure.

Seniority level