Purchasing Clerk - Manufacturing

Manufacturing; Michigan; On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Manufacturing Facility in Michigan seeks a purchasing professional to manage procurement of raw materials, supplies, and maintenance items, ensuring timely delivery and accurate records.

Responsibilities include requisition review, vendor quotes, pricing negotiations, and interdepartmental coordination to support production and inventory controls.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process, and track purchase orders for raw materials, production supplies, maintenance parts, tools, packaging, safety supplies, and other plant needs.
• Review purchase requisitions for accuracy, proper approvals, item descriptions, quantities, pricing, and delivery requirements.
• Contact vendors to obtain quotes, confirm and negotiate pricing, set terms with suppliers, verify availability, and follow up on order status and delivery dates.
• Maintain accurate vendor, item, pricing, and purchasing records in the company system.
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, inventory control, shipping/receiving, and management to support timely procurement of materials and supplies.
• Monitor open purchase orders and communicate delays, shortages, or substitutions to appropriate departments.
• Assist with resolving discrepancies related to pricing, invoices, packing slips, damaged goods, incorrect shipments, or missing items.
• Support inventory control by assisting with cycle counts, stock level reviews, and identification of reorder needs.
• Match purchase orders, packing slips, and invoices as needed to support accurate payment processing.
• Maintain organized purchasing files, documentation, certificates, vendor communications, and related records.
• Assist with vendor performance follow-up related to quality, delivery, responsiveness, and service concerns.
• Follow company purchasing procedures, approval processes, safety requirements, and confidentiality standards.
• Updating of product pricing.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Job Description

• Prepare, process, and track purchase orders for raw materials, production supplies, maintenance parts, tools, packaging, safety supplies, and other plant needs.
• Review purchase requisitions for accuracy, proper approvals, item descriptions, quantities, pricing, and delivery requirements.
• Contact vendors to obtain quotes, confirm and negotiate pricing, set terms with suppliers, verify availability, and follow up on order status and delivery dates.
• Maintain accurate vendor, item, pricing, and purchasing records in the company system.
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, inventory control, shipping/receiving, and management to support timely procurement of materials and supplies.
• Monitor open purchase orders and communicate delays, shortages, or substitutions to appropriate departments.
• Assist with resolving discrepancies related to pricing, invoices, packing slips, damaged goods, incorrect shipments, or missing items.
• Support inventory control by assisting with cycle counts, stock level reviews, and identification of reorder needs.
• Match purchase orders, packing slips, and invoices as needed to support accurate payment processing.
• Maintain organized purchasing files, documentation, certificates, vendor communications, and related records.
• Assist with vendor performance follow-up related to quality, delivery, responsiveness, and service concerns.
• Follow company purchasing procedures, approval processes, safety requirements, and confidentiality standards.
• Updating of product pricing.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Company Description

Manufacturing Facility