Title:  Purchasing Clerk, 1st Shift   Req ID: 9170

City, State:  Westfield, WI

Reports to:  Corporate Purchasing Manager 

Classification:  Nonexempt 

Work Arrangement:  Remote

JOB DESCRIPTION


Summary: The Purchasing Clerk is responsible for accurately fulfilling requests for purchases and administering the detailed purchasing process from order placement to order received in accordance with company best practices. This position communicates directly with all level of employees within the company and our vendors/suppliers.

Essential Functions:

• Supports the procurement process by creating and issuing purchase orders, scheduling deliveries, maintaining knowledge of inventory levels, ensuring on time package arrival, tracking backorders, and verifying the billed amount with goods received.

• Ensures that our vendors/suppliers are always treated in a prompt and efficient manner.
• Administers the Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) requisition system.
• Serves as back up support for the Purchasing Agent.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated working knowledge of purchasing principles and practices preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Able to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner
• Strong organizational skills; verbal and written communication skills; math skills; analytical mindset and attention to detail
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in the food/manufacturing industry is helpful
• Knowledge of SAP software

Supervisory Responsibility: This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment: Office environment.  Subject to extended periods of sitting, working on PC and talking on telephone.

Physical Demands: Position will include extensive sitting.

Position Type: Salaried non-exempt, primarily 1st shift, 7:30 AM to 4 PM. Hours may vary as needed.

Travel: Opportunities for travel may arise but are infrequent.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and background check are required.
 

Brakebush provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Applicants must have the legal authorization to work for any employer in the United States. We are currently unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

Brakebush is committed to adhering to compliance and applicable pay transparency laws in all states where we operate and any other states where we have a legal obligation.
 

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