Auxo Medical · 22 hours ago
Part-time Purchasing Assistant (Day shift)
5401 Distributor Drive, Richmond, VA, USA
Full-time, Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$15/hr - $19/hr
2+ years expAuxo Medical manufactures and services medical equipment, and they are seeking a Part-time Purchasing Assistant to support their purchasing requests and maintain inventory levels. The role involves placing purchase orders, tracking their status, managing supplier relations, and providing administrative support to ensure efficient operations.
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Responsibilities
Communicate with multiple departments to determine purchasing requirements and priorities
Accurately read and analyze sales history, inventory status, then turn that information into actionable purchase order
Generate and place these purchase orders ensuring maximum advantage by combining orders, leveraging freight options, and negotiated terms with suppliers
Track the status of all purchase orders
Maintain a current list of expected arrival dates for all purchase orders which have been placed
Disseminate expected arrival information to the appropriate sales and operations personnel
Work with Century's accounting and receiving staff, as well as our vendors, to resolve discrepancies that include invoicing errors, delivery issues, backorders, inconsistencies, freight claims, etc
Promptly respond to quote request and fulfill sales order
Process credit card orders for immediate release
Select freight methods for maximum efficiency and minimum cost
Ensure that all freight bills are appropriate, are linked to their proper Purchase Orders, and are properly recorded
Ensure that the inventory count and the inventory value in the accounting software match actual conditions
Implement periodic cycle counts and plan and implement the annual physical inventory count
Manage minimum stock levels per Auxo's guidelines
Ensuring proper inventory storage and tracking
Source components, equipment, services for manufacturing and service use
Source alternative suppliers maintaining quality while negotiating best possible price
Setup new suppliers in our database
This will include entering the supplier billing information, pricing, and assigning products to that supplier
Maintaining current supplier pricing and product descriptions is also a critical part of this role
Backup phone queues during high volume call periods or when the administrative assistant is out of the office
Perform backup of administrative duties performed by other inside administrative positions such as needed
Other Ad Hoc assignments as required
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma
minimum of 2 years of purchasing/procurement experience
proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
strong communicator who works effectively with a wide variety of people
strong verbal and written skills
strong aptitude for the use of computers
strong planning and organizational skills
dependable and responsible
careful and attentive to detail
ability to work independently and within a team environment
extremely strong attendance record
Preferred
experience in manufacturing or health care industries
associate degree or higher in Business or related field
Salesforce Experience
Candidates with sound technical knowledge of medical equipment, biomedical equipment, and processes
experience with Apple OS
Benefits
Paid time off
Holidays
Medical
401k benefits
Advancement opportunities for top performers
Company
Auxo Medical
Auxo Medical offers anesthesia machines, monitors, bladder scanners, hospital beds, lab equipment, endoscopy, and electrosurgical units.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageRecent News
2023-07-01
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