Purchasing Clerk, Sr jobs in Knoxville, TN

Purchasing Clerk, Sr initiates, prepares, processes, and verifies purchase orders following established guidelines to purchase materials and goods by required delivery dates. Inputs transactions and administers a purchasing and contracts system or database. Being a Purchasing Clerk, Sr interacts with suppliers to obtain favorable pricing terms, product specifications, monitor availability, and optimize savings. Expedites delayed orders and resolves issues with changes, returns, replacements, and credit arrangements. Additionally, Purchasing Clerk, Sr coordinates with internal teams to ensure that procurement needs are met promptly and efficiently. Requires a high school diploma. Typically reports to a supervisor or team leader. The Purchasing Clerk, Sr works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. To be a Purchasing Clerk, Sr typically requires 1-3 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Purchasing Clerk
  • Monterey Mushrooms, LLC.
  • Loudon, TN FULL_TIME
  • We don't just grow mushrooms; we grow and develop people too!" ~ Shah Kazemi
    ABOUT US: Monterey Mushrooms is proud to provide fresh, locally grown mushrooms to your favorite grocery stores, restaurants, food manufacturers, and institutions nationwide. Founded in 1971, Monterey Mushrooms became a family-owned business when the company was purchased by Shah Kazemi, who began as an employee himself. Today, our 4,000 U.S. teammates are proud to grow more than 200 million pounds of fresh mushrooms yearly. Our humble family-owned business has been enhancing people’s lives for over 50 years. We have locations across the U.S., Mexico, and parts of Europe.
    Why Monterey Mushrooms?
    Job Title: Purchasing Clerk
    Business Unit: Accounting
    Location: Loudon, TN 150MTN
    Reports to: Accounting Manager
    Work Schedule: Generally, M-F 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
    Travel Time: %: Less than 5%
    Position Type: Full-Time
    FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
    POSITION SUMMARY: The main job of a Purchasing Clerk is to create and maintain meaningful liaison with vendors so as to assure constant procurement of supplies. The Purchasing Clerk the activities involved with procuring goods and services for the facility, and confers with production managers to determine the amount and types of materials needed for a project and ensure that they are delivered to the department or unit in a timely fashion.
    JOB REQUIREMENTS:
    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty in a satisfactory manner. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure individuals with disabilities are able to perform the work functions.
    Core Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Work with department managers and their designated personnel to purchase material, supplies, and services to enable them to effectively manage their departments.
    • Perform all procedures for purchasing month-end close and produce all related reports
    • Purchase materials and supplies at competitive prices. Receive material requests from any department, review for proper authorization, obtain competitive quotes from vendors, purchase at competitive price, receive in timely manner, and issue to proper department. Meet with vendors as necessary to negotiate value, quality, and pricing.
    • Generate Purchase Orders from Material Requisitions and place orders with Vendors.
    • Receiving in Purchase Orders in JDE
    • Assist with PO's and receipts of Raw Material and occasionally packing supplies
    • Perform all requirements of sanitation, GMP/HACCP standards, including hairnet where required and personal hygiene policies.
    • Regular and predictable attendance.
    • Observe and practice safety procedures at all times. Be safety conscious. Correct or notify supervisor of safety hazards. In the event of an accident, notify supervisor immediately. Attend Safety Meetings.
    Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Any special projects requested by manager.
    SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:
    • Working knowledge of purchasing procedures
    • Able to create and administer a task priority list based on company needs
    • The ability to organize and prioritize workflow
    • Computer literate and skilled in data entry (Computer, MS Office suite literate)
    • Knowledge of filing, record keeping and data entry
    EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE:
    Required:
    • High School Diploma or equivalent work experience
    • Proven history of effective supply management
    • 3 years experience in purchasing role
    Desired:
    • Two-three years of experience in the mushroom industry, food manufacturing, or a similar fast-paced production environment.
    • Bilingual (English/Spanish).
    • Multiple facility environments experience
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Medical Assistant
  • SR Medical Services
  • Harriman, TN FULL_TIME
  • We have a GREAT opportunity for a reliable, team player to become part of our team to assist patients in our primary care clinic. You will be rooming patients, obtaining vitals, and assisting the prov...
  • 20 Days Ago
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Purchasing Specialist
  • Cimarron Software
  • Oak Ridge, TN FULL_TIME
  • Job Description: Cimarron is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to support a nuclear energy program in Oak Ridge, TN. This position is supporting a 1-year contract. This opportunity offers a competitive ...
  • 1 Month Ago
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Purchasing Supervisor
  • Monterey Mushrooms, LLC.
  • Loudon, TN FULL_TIME
  • " We don't just grow mushrooms; we grow and develop people too!" ~ Shah Kazemi ABOUT US: Monterey Mushrooms is proud to provide fresh, locally grown mushrooms to your favorite grocery stores, restaura...
  • 16 Days Ago
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Purchasing Agent
  • CITY OF ALCOA
  • Alcoa, TN FULL_TIME
  • ALL CANDIDATES INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION WILL NEED TO COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION AND ATTACHE A RESUME ON THE CITY OF ALCOA WEBSITE AT WWW.CITYOFALCOA-TN.GOV NO LATER THAN MAY 3, 202...
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Purchasing Coordinator
  • Allegiant Manufacturing
  • Maryville, TN FULL_TIME
  • Allegiant Manufacturing, LLC the one stop source for metal working solutions including stamping, fabrication, tool & die, value-added assembly, tooling & machining, tube bending & roll forming has a n...
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Assistant Buyer
  • Anakeesta
  • Gatlinburg, TN
  • Want to be part of something SPECTACULAR in the Smokies? Imagine a rewarding job, working with the nicest people, surrou...
  • 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Assistant Buyer
  • Anakeesta
  • Gatlinburg, TN
  • Want to be part of something SPECTACULAR in the Smokies? Imagine a rewarding job, working with the nicest people, surrou...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Retail Buyer, Stages West
  • Ariat International
  • Knoxville, TN
  • About the Role The Retail Buyer will meet business objectives and sales targets for all retail stores through effective ...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Buyer II
  • Elotouch
  • Knoxville, TN
  • Creating an account has many benefits: * See order and shipping status * Track order history * Check out faster **Find Y...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Commercial Car Buyer | Automotive
  • Pull-A-Part
  • Knoxville, TN
  • Job Type Full-time Description "When your car doesn't work, your life doesn't work!" That's our motto here at Pull-A-Par...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Buyer/Planner
  • Brunswick Corporation
  • Knoxville, TN
  • Buyer/Planner page is loaded **Buyer/Planner** **Buyer/Planner** locationsKnoxville, TN time typeFull time posted onPost...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Real Estate Buyer's Agent
  • Crye-Leike
  • Oak Ridge, TN
  • Job Description A Real Estate Buyer's Agent is a real estate agent who helps clients with their home purchasing needs. Y...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Real Estate Buyer's Agent
  • Crye-Leike
  • Gatlinburg, TN
  • Job Description A Real Estate Buyer's Agent is a real estate agent who helps clients with their home purchasing needs. Y...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
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About Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 186,239 in 2016 and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census, making it the state's third largest city after Nashville and Memphis. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, in 2016, was 868,546, up 0.9 percent, or 7,377 people, from to 2015. The KMSA is, in turn, the central component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had a population of 1,096,961. First settled in 178...
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Income Estimation for Purchasing Clerk, Sr jobs
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