Equipment Purchasing
Description
The corporate purchasing team is looking to add another person to their purchasing team. The corporate purchasing team is primarily responsible for the sourcing and procuring our inventory of equipment, accessories, peripherals, and software, as well as supply items that are stocked in our various warehouses. This person would primarily be on the Equipment Purchasing Team and would float over to the supply purchasing side as needed.
Duties include:
- Timely answering of requests from emails
- Creating and placing purchase orders at our vendors
- Providing ETA’s for the different deals and warehouses as needed
- Researching and sourcing items that are requested that are not part of our normal lineup
- Posting and creating payment to some vendors
- Critical thinking skills in using best purchasing decisions for DEX - to maximize profit and serve our customers; both internal and external
The ideal candidate will come from within as they will need good solid knowledge of our E-Automate system, computer skills, product knowledge of what we sell and who we sell it to, and experience with our company and its inner workings. They will need the ability to respond quickly to challenges that are time sensitive and detail oriented. Must be able to communicate very well with our team and within our company.
Job Qualifications:
- Ability to effectively communicate, both in writing and verbally, across all levels of the organization as well as with customers, vendors and suppliers in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to adapt to change
- Must be able to manage multiple priorities while meeting assigned deadlines
- Must exercise strong decision making and analytical thinking
- Ability to work independently and with teams
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Education level - high school diploma, GED or higher.
- Work Experience – experience is not necessary