Purchasing Assistant (Dallas, TX)
Core
Provide administrative and clerical support to purchasing department managers, maintaining files, logs, records of invoices and purchase orders, and assisting in expediting orders.
Role type
Administrative Purchasing Assistant
Builds
Purchase-to-Pay processes and order management workflows
Domain
Manufacturing procurement and supply chain
Required skills
SAP or comparable ERP platforms, purchase order creation and processing, invoice validation, supplier communication, data management, multitasking
Preferred skills
Associate's degree or higher, MS Office Suite (Outlook, SharePoint, Excel), negotiation, conflict resolution, time management
Technologies
SAP, Ivalua, MS Office Suite, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel
Responsibilities
Generate and validate purchase orders, monitor incoming requisition queues, update delivery schedules and pricing, resolve invoicing discrepancies, facilitate supplier onboarding, leverage reports to address operational issues
Seniority
Mid-level, transactional support