Location
Mendota Heights, MN | United States
Job description
At KENDELL we scale our teams in order to meet project challenges and deliver specialized knowledge to any location wherever it may be needed. Our approach provides global expertise with local perspective, bringing together the correct resources to deliver innovative application based solutions that do more for customers and their communities.
Benefits: Medical and Dental Insurance, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance, as well as Voluntary Benefits, HSA & FSA, and Employee contribution to 401k. *Employer match, up to 4%. PTO and paid Holidays.
Hours: Standard business hours are 8am-5pm
Job Description
Participate and assist with essential hardware purchasing department functions including purchasing activities, inventory management, and internal data management while delivering to required ship dates and maximizing cost savings opportunities.
- Support purchasing activities in a timely, cost-effective manner while meeting required/requested ship dates:
- Identify ERP Purchase Orders with missing vendor information and contact vendor to obtain and update in ERP and Communicate issues with Buyers/PM’s
- Pull reports on hardware releases to track shipping dates and analyze if orders need to be expedited
- Recognize and communicate to buyers pricing variances between purchase orders and vendor acknowledgements
- Review vendor acknowledgements and enter vendor order numbers, shipping information and pricing information into ERP purchase orders
- Contact vendors to ask general questions regarding submitted purchase order or requested product to assist Purchasing Agents or Project Managers
- Provide support in communication of vendor quote expiration dates
- Communication and support on vendor lead times, pricing, price books, surcharges
- Provide exceptional customer service for Kendell
- Identify issues, recommend areas of improvement and propose solutions for purchasing systems, including ERP and Smartsheet.
- Provide support and coverage of incoming calls on the main Kendell line
- Assist with special administrative projects as needed
- Distribute new Price Books and vendor literature to facilities
- Participate in the development/implementation of purchasing and/or inventory practices, policies, and procedures (for purchasing department or organization wide)
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent with experience in purchasing or distribution preferred
- Excellent oral/written communication skills
- Knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and database software
- High level of interpersonal skills and customer relations skills to handle a variety of situations. Position continually requires demonstrated professionalism, adaptability, flexibility, and dependability
- Time management skills (prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently to complete daily tasks, consistently meet deadlines/time requirements)
- General knowledge of mathematic applications including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, fractions, and ratios
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Additional Information
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