Full Time Purchasing Agent in Neenah, WI

FULL TIME PURCHASING ASSISTANT POSITION

NEENAH, WI

Pay: $14.00-16.00/hour

JOB DESCRIPTION:

- Provide administrative support to all aspects of the company's purchasing, inventory control and material management processes
- Participate in purchasing conversations with local suppliers
- Process purchase orders and work in conjunction with all internal departments to ensure materials/services are purchased in a timely manner.
- Monitor overdue orders, process & expedite as necessary
- Works with customer/supplier to handle complaints
- Monitor, report on and improve Supplier performance
- Act as first point of contact for pricing and invoicing queries, delivery queries and general correspondence both for suppliers and internal departments
- Administration and management of internal databases (SAP) to ensure all information is accurate and updated, vendor records, info records, material master maintenance, also Reach compliance, Health & Safety regulations etc.
- Proactively seek cost saving opportunities through analysing current operations & data in conjunction with the sourcing Managers
- Produce and maintain sourcing department, expenditure, savings & KPI reports on a monthly basis.
- Provide any relevant purchasing administration as and when required for the smooth running of the Sites.
- Management of local,small spend areas & responsibility for designated local category spend (MRO)

- Working to provide relief and support of Buyer and Purchasing Manager
- Supporting P/O confirmations, invoice tracking, vendor calls

QUALIFICATIONS:

- 1+ year experience within a sourcing or purchasing administration role
- Must understand the purchasing process and be familiar with purchasing terminology
- Experience working with vendors and suppliers to push purchase orders through
- HS Diploma or equivalent education level.
- Competent in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- Manufacturing experience

- Effective communication skills (written and oral), Strong customer service focus, Methodical approach to planning & organization, and Flexible approach to working hours.

About Aerotek:

Aerotek, headquartered in Hanover, Md., is a leading provider of technical, professional and industrial staffing services.  Established in 1983, Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, the largest provider of staffing services in the U.S. Aerotek operates a network of more than 200 non-franchised offices throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, visit .