Purchasing Support Specialist

Department: Purchasing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Houston, TX

Reporting To: Robert Fritz

Description

As a Purchasing Support Specialist on our team, you will be trained to work with our in-house software systems and the Purchasing team to make purchasing decisions that align with our goals. This position uses the lenses of planning, strategy, process, and execution to deliver timely, quality work. You will represent these functions in collaboration across the entire business, including our Business Development, Finance, Operations, and Customer Service teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow up on purchase orders to ensure vendor acknowledgment and ship dates
• Work with vendors to report and correct shipping discrepancies
• Manage pricing updates by compiling and uploading new data
• Identify and share opportunities to streamline processes and eliminate waste
• Monitor incoming and outgoing communications
• Provide colleagues with status updates
• Follow up on ongoing projects
• Monitor open purchase orders for past-due materials
• Assist Sales and Customer Service Departments with projects
• Track metrics and provide reports
• Provide feedback to help navigate ongoing projects
• Take on self-managed projects

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Previous experience in a purchasing department or other related fields a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong work ethic
• Sense of urgency

Why it's great to build your career with us!

Columbia Safety features a stable and enjoyable work environment with a continually replicated upward growth pattern over the past 11 years.

As an organization, we live out our values every day and offer excellent benefits to our employees, including:

• Competitive salary with endless potential to grow in the organization
• Volunteer Paid Time off for contributing time and talent to 501c3 groups
• Philanthropic efforts via our Columbia Foundation include 100% match to charitable giving
• Retirement with company match
• Health, ancillary, and life insurance options
• Paid time off with tenure-based increases

Our people and our teammates:

• We are strategically flexible and comfortable in our ever-changing, fast-paced environment
• Convey a can-do, positive attitude towards tackling problems
• Work hard and value empathy, honesty, and positivity
• Enjoy challenging projects, and have fun with our co-workers
• Have a passion for delivering an unmatched experience to our clients, colleagues, and business partners

Applications are being taken exclusively online for this role, we look forward to hearing from you!

This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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