Purchasing Admin Assistant

A Purchasing Assistant is responsible for supporting business operations by ordering products or materials that agree with their employer’s brand. Their duties include maintaining relationships with Suppliers, Vendors or Wholesalers, placing orders for products based on current inventory needs and tracking shipments from manufacturing locations to retail stores or company warehouses.

RESPOSIBILITIES:

• Performing vendor research and selection to enhance profitability, reducing operating costs and boosting efficiency.
• Signing and reviewing purchasing agreements with vendors, monitoring their performance and renegotiating contracts.
• Managing purchase orders, overseeing shipping schedules and maintaining purchase records.
• Conducting ongoing market research to identify beneficial purchase agreements and potential vendors.
• Handling general administrative and clerical support including mailing, incoming calls, scanning, faxing, copying, and filling.
• Monitoring ADhoc requests from clients and workers. Liaise to arrange upcoming jobs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in any related field.
• At least 1-2 years experience in Purchasing, preferably in Retail industry.
• Well-organized with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills, a good understanding of sourcing and the ability to maintain vendor relationships.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and Google Suite, Chat GPT