Location
Harrisonburg, VA | United States
Job description
Responsible for overall PO Management. This includes the procurement, inventory management, and replenishment of strategic items with suppliers. In addition, placement of purchase orders (PO), contacting the supplier on due dates, returns, general questions, and pricing.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
In order to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties outlined below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Prepares purchase orders from bid/quote proposals and review requisitions for goods and services in a timely manner.
- Ensures purchase orders have current date information on when due at Noble facility or drop shipped to customer; when purchase orders are late to the original due date, updated information with current best date is loaded into the system.
- Maintain PO reports by ensuring all assigned purchase orders are updated (i.e., ensure all dates in the system are not in the past, update notes as information is received, etc.).
- Reviews inventory requirement reports to determine what items need to be purchased, comparing demand with existing and forecasted sales orders.
- Coordinates with the Customer Service Department to place emergency orders with suppliers or to expedite parts from suppliers.
- Confers with suppliers to obtain product or service information, acceptable quality level, best value, and timely deliveries.
- Receives proper confirmation of purchase price and delivery date on all purchase orders sent to suppliers. Properly updates purchase order in the ERP system to reflect the order confirmation received from supplier.
- Monitors shipments to ensure that goods come in on-time and in the event of problems, traces shipments and follows-up on undelivered goods.
- Maintains and monitors data integrity in the ERP system.
- Discusses non-confirming goods or services with suppliers, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
- Understands and follows the corporation's policies and guidelines regarding the ethical conduct of purchasing activities.
- Demonstrate commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
- Performs other work-related duties and projects as assigned.
COMPETENCIES
- Understand business needs/goals, others point of view, build rapport and credibility with colleagues, anticipate needs and respond to concerns and conflicts.
- Product/order knowledge, positive attitude, time management, calming demeanor, goal orientation, ability to handle surprises/unexpected complaints, persuasive and solution oriented.
- Communication skills (written and verbal).
- Interpersonal skills, teamwork, collaboration, quality focus.
- Integrity, accountability, responsibility, organization, follow through.
- Math skills, analytical thinking, reading/writing for comprehension.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma required; Associates degree preferred.
- Minimum one to three years of relevant purchasing experience. Solid understanding of Purchasing fundamentals. Government contract experience preferred.
COMPUTER SKILLS
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Proficient with ERP; Netsuite preferred
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Office environment.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Noble provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Noble complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 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.
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