Technical Purchaser

DeKalb Health; West Deptford Township (NJ); On-site; USD 69,700 - 94,300; Full time

Job summary

DeKalb Health is seeking a dedicated Purchasing professional to manage vendor lists, analyze bids, and process requisitions from multiple departments. You will support engineering and maintenance teams, ensure timely PO acknowledgements, and coordinate with QA, EHS, and Finance on ISO-compliant documentation.

This role requires an Associate's degree or equivalent and ~2 years of technical purchasing experience; strong Excel and ERP skills are expected.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent with relevant experience; 2 years in technical purchasing preferred.
• Experience managing vendor lists and purchase orders.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Proficient with Navision or similar ERP, and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist Operations to ensure and secure vendor list for the various aspects of projects and parts.
• Perform bid analysis for project packages or comparative quotes for single purchase.
• Process Purchase Requisitions from areas to Orders.
• Optimize terms and conditions to orders or contracts.
• Balance payment term against net monetary amount of the goods.
• Ensure PO acknowledgements and confirmations from vendors.
• Support Engineering, Maintenance, Plant Consumables, Non-Stock items, and Laboratories.
• Interact with suppliers regarding delays or damaged goods.
• Coordinate with QA for SCAR reports and review discrepancies between PO and Invoice.
• Coordinate with EHS and Finance to keep Approved Vendor questionnaires / documentation updated (ISO).
• Perform periodic cost analysis for purchases and services.
• Maintain/update supplier quality system.
• Participate in negotiations for cost reductions and quality improvements.
• Publicize supplier performance; timing may vary by service and spend.
• Familiarity with INCOTERM payment and logistics coordination for imports.

Skills

Vendor relations

Cross-functional collaboration

Purchasing experience

Analytical thinking

Math & conversions

Education

Associates Degree or equivalent

2 years technical purchasing experience

Tools

Navision

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

• Location 286 Mantua Grove Rd,West Deptford, NJ, 08066,United States
• Base Pay $69,700.00 - $94,300.00 / Year
• Job Category Purchasing , Chemical Manufacturing , Technical Purchaser
• Industry Chemical Manufacturing , Puchasing , Technical Purchasing
• Employee Type Full Time Exempt
• Required Degree 2 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

Contact information

• Name HR Department

Description

Position Responsibilities

• Assist Operations to ensure and secure vendor list for the various aspects of projects and parts.
• Perform Bid analysis for projects packages or comparative quotes for single purchase.
• Processes Purchase Requisitions from areas to Orders.
• Optimize Term and conditions to order or contracts.
• Balance payment term against net monetary amount of the goods.
• Makes sure to receive a PO acknowledgement from Vendor.
• Makes sure to receive a PO confirmation with a delivery date from Vendor.
• Will support: Engineering, Maintenance, Plant Consumables Non-Stock items, Laboratories.
• Interacts with suppliers in case of delay in delivery or damaged goods.
• Work with QA for formal SCAR reports. Assist in reviewing discrepancy with the area managers to any discrepancy between Purchase Order and Invoice.
• Coordinate with EHS and Finance to keep Approved Vendor questionnaires / documentation updated (ISO).
• Perform periodic analysis on performance against cost analysis for periodic purchase and services (as services contractors and forklifts.
• Maintains/Update supplier quality system.
• W ill participate of negotiations together with requesting areas – seeking for cost reductions and quality
• Measures and publicizes Supplier Performance periodically. Timing could be variable based on service and spending.
• Familiarity with international INCOTERM payment technology, including the coordination of logistics and compliance with freight forwarders for import clearnace for equipment arriving from overseas.

SAFETY

• Attend all company sponsored safety programs. Keep work area safe.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Associates Degree or equivalent, with relevant experience.
• 2-year of technical purchasing experience preferred

COMPETENCIES AND CORE SKILLS

• Think and act considering the entire flow of the activities, not only Purchasing
• Must have good verbal skills and team working approach
• Computer Skills – including Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, Navision (or similar system).
• Have the understanding of basic office equipment; telephones, printers, copiers and fax machines
• Some background experience in customer service, inventory control, transportation and warehousing functions is needed.
• Proficient in math calc and conversion (weight / length/ currencies)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Sitting for extended periods of time using a computer.
• Walking between departments and using stairs.

Summary

This role will perform a variety of complex purchasing duties related to the processing of purchase requisitions to Purchase Orders, Maintaining Vendor List for technical purchases under the supervision of the Plant Engineering Director.

**This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization; applicants must have unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. for any company