Purchasing Clerk - Contract

This is a contract position providing services to Nestlé in the USA through a third-party staffing services organization. If you are selected for this role, you will be an employee of a third-party staffing partner and not Nestlé in the USA.

Job ID: 284447

This is a 5 month contract with potential for extension. Candidate must be local to St. Louis and sit on site. 

The approximate hourly pay for this position is $19/hour to $21/hour. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position.

Position is responsible for performing purchasing function for Nestle Purina PTC.

SCHEDULE: 24-30 hours/week (days can be flexible)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Create purchase orders from requisitions and send orders to the appropriate vendor.
- Assure compliance with purchasing policies and procedures.
- Resolve receiving, quantity and invoice discrepancies with suppliers.
- Ensures capital purchases are within capital guidelines and budget.
- Communicates with requisitioners and suppliers to facilitate purchases, resolve problems and expedite deliveries.
- Proactively build good relationships w/customers, anticipating customer needs and provide proactive analysis and feedback to customers.
- Practice safety in the work area

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Additional responsibilities as assigned.
- Open mail and filing documents.
-Email invoices to Accounts Payable for payment processing

SUPERVISION:
- This position receives direction from the Procurement Supervisor

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or GED and 3+ years of purchasing/accounts payable experience.
- Strong background in financial computer applications (i.e. SAP)
- Strong experience with Microsoft Outlook and MS Excel
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

PREFERRED SKILLS: Prior work experience in purchasing, office management.
-Accounting experience would be a plus.

Please note this contract position provides services to Nestlé in the USA on a temporary basis in connection with a specific assignment. Contractors in this position are hired and employed through Nestlé’s third-party staffing partner.

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