Purchasing Administrative Assistant

Job Title: Purchasing Administrative Assistant 

Location:  Temple, TX

Reports To: Purchasing Manager

Primary duties will include:

•    Perform the day-to-day activities of clerical support for the purchasing department. This work will include frequent interaction with team members and departmental managers to determine their needs for goods and services.

•    Serve as meeting scheduler & scribe (keeping up with notes, action items, deadlines, etc.)

•    Track status of orders & verify confirmations against purchase orders, while researching discrepancies & making corrections.

•    E-mail customer care and production/shipping with delivery dates on out/low parts scheduled for delivery

•    Serve as primary backup to the Purchasing Specialists in the department.

•    Update NetSuite with price changes

•    Purchase order & usage reports maintenance

•    Set the highest ethical standards for self and others.

•    Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

•    Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment with keen attention to details.

•    Self-motivated, autonomous, and flexible team player with a positive, can-do attitude (problem solving vs problem starting).

•    Ability to present new methodologies and ideas, while remaining receptive to constructive feedback and peer review.

•    Excellent with time management; ability to re-prioritize based on changing tasks and/or deadlines.

•    Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

•    Prior experience with NetSuite

•    Able and willing to work overtime, as required.

Education:

•    High School Diploma required.  

The essential physical & environmental requirements of the position are:

•    Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 20 lbs. without assistance.

•    Ability to use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

•    Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer and perform repetitive tasks.

•    Ability to hear sounds and differentiate between them.

•    Ability to visually understand distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and have color vision.

MooreCo Inc. is the leader in the educational and commercial markets for visual communication products, technology support equipment, and office furniture.  We are guided by our Core Values: 

•    Have FUN at work!

•    Extreme Customer Care

•    Make it Personal

•    Vision 

MooreCo, Inc provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other class or status protected by state, federal, or local law.

At MooreCo we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in this job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this role or other roles within our community.