Purchasing Clerk jobs in Winston Salem, NC

This position is for a Purchasing/Inventory Coordinator with experience with vendor management, order processing, and inventory management.

Primary Responsibilities:

· Creating purchase orders for outside vendors and ensuring all PO information is correct and accurate before initiating the order process. May engage with colleagues to gain missing information.

· Subject matter expert for all vendor pertinent information including turnaround time, points of contact, inventory on hand, and sequencing of work.

· Set and maintain raw material safety stock, re-order points and update lead times

· Communicate with managers and manufacturing on potential material delays, supplier disruptions, inventory discrepancies, etc.

· Manage new and obsolete inventory

· Conducts routine cycle counts of in-house inventory

· Maintain pricing histories and other vendor records

· Prepares reports as needed and keeps inventory records

· Analyze and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenses

· Optimize sourcing procedures to attain maximum efficiency

· Perform other related duties as assigned

· Conduct year-end inventory and report results

Preferred Qualifications:

· Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel

· ERP System

· Prior supply chain, purchasing, and/or inventory management experience while working within a manufacturing environment is preferred

· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven negotiation skills

· Must be resilient with ability to recover rapidly from adversity or change; must have the ability to bounce back from difficult situations; have the capacity to make realistic plans and take steps to carry them out; must have confidence in individual strengths and abilities

Physical Requirements:

· Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, working on a computer, and walking the plant floor.

· Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds periodically.

· Must be able to access all areas of the facility to determine purchasing needs

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: In person