Purchasing Associate

Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a purchasing associate. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.

Responsibilities for purchasing Associate.

●    Initiate and maintain communication with suppliers via emails, phone calls and text messages.

●    Schedule and conduct regular in-person and/or conference call meetings with

Suppliers.

●    Negotiate best vendors/supplier’s terms, pricing and delivery based on specific budget.

●    Monitor and analyze sales and key metrics to identify business opportunities.

●    Recommend and coordinate pricing changes, products discontinuation, and clearance.

●    Interact with all internal departments through emails, calls and instant messages as

necessary.

●    Provide Receiving Department and Product Development Department with all necessary information (invoice, SKU sheet, new product details, tracking info, packing slips and any special instructors) for any expected purchase orders.

●    Audit open purchase orders (P. O’s) and discrepancies reported by the Receiving Department and ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken.

●    Track shipments and deliveries of merchandises ordered in collaboration with the Receiving Department to ensure proper supplies/merchandises arrived, built, and received on time and are live on the website.

●    Utilize an advanced knowledge of internal merchandising processes and external best practices and trends to provide recommendation for continuous improvements and advancements efforts for Midwest Goods merchandising programs.

●    Process invoices including review, payment, and data entry. Keep tracks of net terms, invoices, partially paid invoices, awaiting payment invoices in Xero and pending credits to be applied wherever necessary.

●    Performs various other duties including bi-weekly merchandising ordering, submission of inventory check requests, data entry and filing, suppliers research & inquiries, sharing. New product releases and updates (price, images, or title changes).

●    Analyzes reports and arranges Return to vendor orders by working closely with the Warehouse Manager and Inventory team.

●    Responsible to work with various vendors in creating the special promotion sale for their products and communicating the same with the internal office and warehouse team.

●    Responsible for giving the current market trends for in house and incoming products of various vendors.

Qualifications for purchasing associate.

● Bachelor’s Degree with a focus in Accounting,Finance,Commerce or a related field. 

● Proficient in Microsoft Word, Advance Excel – Pivot table, Vlookup, Column Join and split. 

● Certification of using MS office and Google Sheets or a basic computer diploma is preferred.

● Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills with customers, Co-workers and   Management.

● Strong written and verbal communication skills.

● Ability to work under pressure and tackle the pressure situation.

● Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

● Thorough understanding of purchasing procedures and policies.

What we Offer as Benefits/What you’ll get in Return:

A highly Competitive benefits package with a team-oriented,mission-driven, Supportive Environment

Excellent environment with growth opportunities.

Excellent salary package, weekly meals with Employee Assistance program and Employee Birthday Celebration..