Purchasing Assistant: Detail-Driven Buyer Support

Contech Engineered Solutions LLC Career Center; Olde West Chester (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Contech Engineered Solutions seeks an Assistant Buyer in West Chester, Ohio to provide essential admin and clerical support to the Purchasing Department. You will maintain purchasing records, coordinate with Buyers and the Department Manager, and assist plants and vendors with routine requests and information.

You will request bids, process material requests, prepare POs, monitor stock, and help with vendor quality issues and invoicing tasks. Familiarity with ERP systems is helpful.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in logistics, supply chain or related field.
• Experience: six months to one year in office, clerical, or purchasing roles.
• Familiarity with office software and data entry procedures.
• Ability to learn purchasing practices, ethics, bidding procedures.
• Proficient with MS Office and data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Request bids and quotes from approved vendors and record vendor pricing and terms.
• Process system triggers for materials and plant requests; communicate order status.
• Prepare and issue Purchase Orders for raw materials per guidelines.
• Monitor inventory at supplier/plant locations and report discrepancies.
• Support with vendor quality tracking and documentation for claims.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

MS Office

Education

Associate’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

Contech Engineered Solutions seeks an Assistant Buyer in West Chester, Ohio to provide essential admin and clerical support to the Purchasing Department. You will maintain purchasing records, coordinate with Buyers and the Department Manager, and assist plants and vendors with routine requests and information.

You will request bids, process material requests, prepare POs, monitor stock, and help with vendor quality issues and invoicing tasks. Familiarity with ERP systems is helpful.