Safe Fleet · 1 day ago
Purchasing Assistant
Brooklyn, NY
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelSafe Fleet is redefining fleet safety with integrated solutions for various vehicle types. The Purchasing Assistant is responsible for procuring materials and coordinating purchasing activities, including vendor communication, pricing negotiations, and documentation management.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesService Industry
Responsibilities
Communicates with vendors and suppliers to obtain pricing, availability and delivery
Negotiates pricing with suppliers as necessary on new purchases or changes to existing purchase orders
Investigates and evaluates new sources of supply. Interviews supplier sales representatives and continually endeavors to keep abreast of developments that influence procurement procedures and practices
Prepares requisitions, purchase orders, and quote requests and is responsible to ensure the correct documentation is supplied to all vendors such as prints, terms and conditions, import/export paperwork and other related documentation
Enters Purchase Orders and Requisitions
Procure materials and services with or without the aid of the MRP system
Manage and resolve problems regarding delivery, quality and pricing in a timely manner
Track, maintain, and update lead times, pricing and futures for items ordered
Expedites purchase orders to meet the best deliveries and advise departments of delivery status and communicate performances of suppliers, initiates corrective action, and follow up to ensure acceptable resolution
Identifies shortages and shipping delays in a pro-active manner and escalates as necessary to meet the schedule
Resolves discrepancies related to purchase orders and vendors Invoices
Maintains reports and analyses as necessary
Proactively maintains all open purchase orders, ship date management, past due purchase order management, and purchase order acknowledgement
Maintain proper inventory for stocking levels
Reduces purchase part lead time and initial Kanban process where applicable
Owns all communication and transactions between the company and select vendors
File maintenance both paper and electronic
Issues Supplier Quality Notices to vendors and returns
Issues contracts pertaining to building maintenance
Qualification
Required
Communicates with vendors and suppliers to obtain pricing, availability and delivery
Negotiates pricing with suppliers as necessary on new purchases or changes to existing purchase orders
Investigates and evaluates new sources of supply
Interviews supplier sales representatives and continually endeavors to keep abreast of developments that influence procurement procedures and practices
Prepares requisitions, purchase orders, and quote requests and is responsible to ensure the correct documentation is supplied to all vendors such as prints, terms and conditions, import/export paperwork and other related documentation
Enters Purchase Orders and Requisitions
Procure materials and services with or without the aid of the MRP system
Manage and resolve problems regarding delivery, quality and pricing in a timely manner
Track, maintain, and update lead times, pricing and futures for items ordered
Expedites purchase orders to meet the best deliveries and advise departments of delivery status and communicate performances of suppliers, initiates corrective action, and follow up to ensure acceptable resolution
Identifies shortages and shipping delays in a pro-active manner and escalates as necessary to meet the schedule
Resolves discrepancies related to purchase orders and vendors Invoices
Maintains reports and analyses as necessary
Proactively maintains all open purchase orders, ship date management, past due purchase order management, and purchase order acknowledgement
Maintain proper inventory for stocking levels
Reduces purchase part lead time and initial Kanban process where applicable
Owns all communication and transactions between the company and select vendors
File maintenance both paper and electronic
Issues Supplier Quality Notices to vendors and returns
Issues contracts pertaining to building maintenance
Benefits
Medical
Dental
401K
Bonuses
Company
Safe Fleet
Safe Fleet Holdings is a provider of safety solutions for fleet vehicles.
Founded in 2013
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-02-15Acquired
Leadership Team
Cindy Chang
Director of Project Management, Passenger Transportation, Law Enforcement, and Waste
Scott Greenwald
Regional Sales Manager
Recent News
Fleet Equipment Magazine
2024-05-23
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