Purchasing Clerk

Snyder Paper Corporation; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Snyder Paper Corporation is seeking a Purchasing Clerk to support daily purchasing activities, PO processing, supplier follow-up, and inventory support within its ERP system. You will verify pricing and deliveries, expedite orders, and communicate with internal teams to resolve routine purchasing issues.

This role emphasizes accuracy, organization, and cross-department collaboration. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and experience in purchasing or administrative roles, with strong

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• Prior purchasing, order processing, inventory, customer service, supply chain, or administrative experience preferred.
• Strong organization, follow-up, communication, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable communicating with suppliers and internal departments.
• Basic Microsoft Excel and Outlook skills.
• ERP or business system experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create, issue, and maintain purchase orders with approved suppliers.
• Verify pricing, quantities, delivery dates, freight, and purchasing information.
• Obtain and review supplier acknowledgements.
• Follow up on open, past-due, and back-ordered purchase orders.
• Obtain updated shipping dates and expedite orders when needed.
• Request supplier pricing, availability, lead times, MOQ, freight information, and quotations as directed.
• Communicate supplier delays, shortages, back-orders, and purchasing issues.
• Monitor inventory requirements and identify potential shortages.
• Process approved warehouse inventory transfers and routine stock movements.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory, pricing, and supplier information in the ERP system.
• Research and resolve routine PO, invoice, receiving, freight, pricing, and inventory discrepancies.
• Coordinate routine returns, damaged-product claims, supplier credits, and corrections.
• Assist with new item and supplier setup.
• Maintain supplier quotes, acknowledgements, and purchasing documentation.
• Work with Sales, Customer Service, Warehouse, Accounting, and other departments.
• Provide coverage and support for Purchasing Department personnel as needed.
• Participate in purchasing, inventory, system, and process-improvement projects as assigned.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Skills

Purchasing

Inventory management

Communication

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP or business system

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Company Description

Snyder Paper Corporation, founded in 1946, is a multi-division company operating 6 facilities that serve customers across the United States. The organization provides solutions to diverse industries through its Cushion Manufacturing and Industrial Supply divisions. Team members benefit from working in a stable, long-established company that values operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

Role Description

The Purchasing Clerk supports daily purchasing activities through accurate purchase order processing, supplier follow-up, inventory support, routine pricing requests, stock movements, and resolution of routine purchasing issues. The position works within established purchasing procedures and authority levels and escalates significant pricing, sourcing, supplier, inventory, or financial decisions to management.

• Create, issue, and maintain purchase orders with approved suppliers.
• Verify pricing, quantities, delivery dates, freight, and purchasing information.
• Obtain and review supplier acknowledgements.
• Follow up on open, past-due, and back-ordered purchase orders.
• Obtain updated shipping dates and expedite orders when needed.
• Request supplier pricing, availability, lead times, MOQ, freight information, and quotations as directed.
• Communicate supplier delays, shortages, back-orders, and purchasing issues.
• Monitor inventory requirements and identify potential shortages.
• Process approved warehouse inventory transfers and routine stock movements.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory, pricing, and supplier information in the ERP system.
• Research and resolve routine PO, invoice, receiving, freight, pricing, and inventory discrepancies.
• Coordinate routine returns, damaged-product claims, supplier credits, and corrections.
• Assist with new item and supplier setup.
• Maintain supplier quotes, acknowledgements, and purchasing documentation.
• Work with Sales, Customer Service, Warehouse, Accounting, and other departments.
• Provide coverage and support for Purchasing Department personnel as needed.
• Participate in purchasing, inventory, system, and process-improvement projects as assigned.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• Previous purchasing, order processing, inventory, customer service, supply chain, or administrative experience preferred.
• Strong organization, follow-up, communication, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable communicating with suppliers and internal departments.
• Basic Microsoft Excel and Outlook skills.
• ERP or business system experience preferred.