Purchasing Specialist

emergemarket.com; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health saving account

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Pension Plan

Paid time off

Referral program

Employee Assistance

Job summary

Southern Fasteners & Supply, a subsidiary of Supply Technologies, is seeking a Purchasing Specialist/Agent to join our team in Winston-Salem, NC. The role focuses on coordinating purchasing activities, creating POs, resolving delivery and vendor issues, and maintaining cost control and inventory.

This full-time position requires strong communication and organizational skills. We offer on-site work with comprehensive benefits and opportunities to grow within a top fastener supplier serving

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years purchasing experience.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong communication skills are critical.
• Demonstrated success in identifying, understanding, aligning, delivering and following up with internal and external customers.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to learn new software programs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities in the purchasing process.
• Create and process purchase orders.
• Use problem solving skills to work and resolve delivery and vendor issues.
• Strong cost negotiating ability and inventory control knowledge are a must.
• Weekly purchase reporting.

Skills

Purchasing

Cost negotiation

Vendor management

Detail oriented

Communication

Organization

MS Office

Tools

MS Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

For 40 years, our team at Southern Fasteners & Supply, a subsidiary of Supply Technologies, has been delivering quality parts and service to a diverse base of MRO and OEM customers. We are looking for a motivated, energetic person that wants a career, not just a job. We work with, and supply, many high-profile customers, so a desire to be the best you can be is important. Our growing company is a top supplier of fasteners to several Fortune 500 companies.

Job Summary

We are seeking a talented Purchasing Specialist/Agent to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities in the purchasing process
• Create and process purchase orders
• Use problem solving skills to work and resolve delivery and vendor issues.
• Strong cost negotiating ability and inventory control knowledge are a must.
• Weekly purchase reporting

Must Haves

• Minimum 2 years purchasing experience required.
• Detail oriented
• Great communication skills are critical.
• Demonstrated success in identifying, understanding, aligning, delivering and following up with internal and external customers.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Ability to learn new software programs.

WE Value

• Minimum 1-year fastener experience preferred.

Job Type

Full-time

Work Location

On Site

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Health saving account
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Pension Plan
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Employee Assistance

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