Company: Echelon Supply and Service
Position: Purchasing Assistant
Overview: Since 1977, Echelon Supply and Service has been a leading supplier of hoses and hose assemblies for commercial and military applications throughout the world. Echelon Supply and Service is currently seeking an experienced Purchasing Assistant to join our Liverpool, NY based team.
Job Summary: The Purchasing Assistant – Acts in a support role to all the purchasing functions of Government purchasing team. This may include managing workload reports with our customers liaison, crafting letters to our government customer in the form of delay notices and modification requests, placing purchase orders, completing RFQ’s, sourcing activities, and open order expediting.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in the purchase & expedite of department needs
- Manage workload report and keep information current and up to date
- Communicate with our customer if we are going to be delinquent on orders
- Gather data on incoming material to communicate internally
- Organization and departmental data collection to drive department success
- Filing and distribution of orders
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field. Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of degree
- Experience in or knowledge of Purchasing preferred
Skills and Abilities:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
- Excellent organization and time management abilities
- Corporate purchasing experience a plus
- Excellent & professional communication skills
- Motivated individual & eager to learn
- Understand & process information quickly
Echelon Supply and Service 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.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
Ability to Commute:
- Liverpool, NY 13088 (Required)
Work Location: In person