Job description

General Summary

Daily Thermetrics is seeking Procurement Assistant to join our rapidly growing Manufacturing company. The successful Procurement Assistant will ensure that projects are completed safely, accurately, and in a timely manner to meet quality requirements, customer demands, and tight shipping goals.

This is a Full-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt entry-level position in a manufacturing environment.

Essential Job Functions

Provide support to Procurement Department, assist in the preparation of RFQ’s, RFP’s, and purchase orders.
Provide support to sales by obtaining pricing from suppliers for their RFQ’s.
Assist in tracking open orders, update procurement status and maintain reports.
Work with accounting to resolve Supplier invoicing discrepancies.
Contact Suppliers to resolve missed deliveries, short shipments.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Job Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent (Associate Degree or B.Sc. in Supply Chain or related fields preferred)
Minimum two years experience in a purchasing position
Proficient in purchasing functions, supply and inventory management.
Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
Must be a detail-oriented team player with ability to prioritize, multitask and work with minimal supervision
Strong organizational skills, understanding of sourcing and the ability to maintain vendor relationships
Experience with spreadsheet computer applications a must
Dependable and Reliable production orientation

Work Conditions

Position is based at a manufacturing/fabrication shop, climate-controlled shop environment.
Interaction with machine shop employees with varying experience, engineers, supervisors as well as third-party inspectors, as needed.
Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery

Core Strengths

Vendor Management, Customer Service, Sourcing, Cost Reduction, Project Management, Policies and Procedures.

Physical and Mental Requirements

Ability to lift and carry 20 pounds
Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively
Strong attention to detail
Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform inspection duties in a fabrication/manufacturing shop, as needed.
Ability to maintain focus and multitask effectively
Ability to communicate technical concepts and materials specifications, written and verbal

Daily Instruments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Employee Benefits Offered

100% Company paid Employee Only Medical
Health Savings Account with Employer contribution
100% Company paid Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
401K with Employer match

Other Benefits

Medical Plan options available (two medical plans, dependent/family coverage)
Health Savings Account
Flexible Savings Account
Optional Voluntary Benefits Including: Dental, Vision, Supplemental Life Insurance, Disability, Accident plan

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