Purchasing Specialist III

Artech LLC
  • North Chicago, IL
  • $33–$35.48 Per Hour
  • Instant Apply
4 days ago

Job Description

Job Title: Purchasing Specialist
Location: 1 N. Waukegan Road, North Chicago, IL 60064
Duration: 03+ Months - based on performance and business needs
Shift Timing: Monday to Friday, standard business hours

What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position:
  1. SAP-SRM Goods Receipt Posting
  2. Order Issue Resolution (Damage, Shortage, Returns, etc.)
  3. Invoice Resolution (3-way matching)

Purpose:
  • Provide support services to the Receiving Team to ensure timely delivery of ordered items to lab and ensure goods receipt are posted in a timely manner to ensure invoices are not blocked for payment before or by due date. Contribute to special project handling and support continuous improvement

Responsibilities:
  • Support the scientific stockroom onsite one-stop shopping solution for consumables, non-capital materials, PPE and supplies by supporting order fulfillment, customer complaint handling, inventory reviews, handling fulfillment errors, and issue resolution.
  • Update SAP-SRM appropriately posting receipt of goods and close out open orders appropriately
  • Act as a liaison between the business and suppliers to resolve order issues including damaged materials, incorrectly shipped items, returns, etc.
  • Track open or outstanding orders. Follow up with customers, or suppliers as needed to ensure appropriate close out process is executed.
  • Perform training, trouble shoot, implement corrective actions, and assure team s efficient usage of IT tools supporting broad application systems for stockroom inventory systems, SAP, and others supporting business interface operational functions
  • Investigate and aid in the resolution of invoice issues related to purchase order purchases. Partner with Purchasing and Corporate Disbursement Office to resolve invoice issues resulting from orders.
  • Coordinate and process supplier returns
  • Use IT and other tools to investigate PO issues / supplier invoices to reconcile.
  • Build relationships with key suppliers, develop contacts, know supplier business processes and objectives,
  • Work closely with Receiving, Accounts Payable, Delivery Services, Purchasing, and other business support areas
  • Identify ongoing process improvements in support of accurate transactions, effective delivery of goods and services, and timely payment to suppliers.

Qualifications:
  • High School diploma or equivalent with minimum of 4 years relevant experience or an Associate s Degree with 3 years relevant experience or a Bachelor s Degree with a minimum of 2 year of relevant experience.
  • 2 years experience working with procurement or payment systems. Has good understanding of purchasing and payment processes and procedures
  • Exceptional customer service skills that support effective problem solving and issue identification & resolution.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrates good analytical and critical thinking skills with strong attention to detail. Must have good working knowledge of Excel and be able to learn new software/technology quickly
  • Able to complete tasks with limited oversight and manage competing priorities effectively

Numbers & Facts

LocationNorth Chicago, IL
Salary$33–$35.48 Per Hour

Skills

  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Billingunmatched
  • Business Operationsunmatched
  • Business Processesunmatched
  • Business Supportunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Corrective Actionunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Disbursementsunmatched
  • Error Handlingunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Order Suppliesunmatched
  • Order/Customer Fulfillmentunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Developmentunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Process Managementunmatched
  • Product Shipmentsunmatched
  • Purchase Ordersunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
  • Returns Processingunmatched
  • SAPunmatched
  • SAP Supplier Relationship Managementunmatched
  • Service Deliveryunmatched
  • Software Administrationunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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