Manufacturer seeks part-time purchaser
Position: Purchaser
Position: Purchaser
Company: Niche manufacturing company in life sciences. Fast growing. Great culture.
Location: Billerica, MA.
Job Type: Contract for next 3 months, but may extend
Location: Billerica, MA.
Job Type: Contract for next 3 months, but may extend
Schedule: Part-time, approximately 20 to 25 hours per week
Pay Rate: $40/hour
Pay Rate: $40/hour
Job Description: Support Purchasing Agent with sourcing and database management. Responsibilities may include:
- Gathering and organizing documentation to get quotes from alternative suppliers
- Finding appropriate alternative suppliers
- Submitting the requests for quote
- Keeping track of responses and following up on them. This would include making comparisons of costs from old supplier vs possible new supplier.
- Issuing purchase order under the direction of the purchasing manager
- Follow-up on outstanding Purchase Orders that have been made
- Analyze purchasing performance – are there items that should be purchased in larger quantities, smaller quantities, etc.
- Review documentation to find the holes and then work with engineering to get the documentation necessary to fill those holes
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
- Experience with manufactured goods is required
- Experience in the implementation of a new system
- Database management. Vendors, part numbers, inventory, BOMs, etc.
- Experience in QuickBooks for purchasing and Solid Works for drawings is a plus
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
- Proficient in MS Office