Purchasing Specialist

Lincoln Group Inc

Pasadena, TX

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1 day ago

Job Description

Purchasing & Inventory Specialist role.
Job Requirements

2+ years of purchasing, procurement, inventory control, customer service, inside sales, order management, supply chain, or related experience preferred.
Experience creating and managing purchase orders, tracking vendor deliveries, and resolving order discrepancies.
Strong inventory management skills with the ability to analyze stock levels, reorder points, usage trends, and customer demand.
Ability to source products from multiple suppliers and evaluate options based on availability, lead time, cost, freight, and customer requirements.
Experience communicating with vendors regarding order confirmations, pricing, backorders, lead times, shipping issues, returns, and credits.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately verify item numbers, quantities, costs, shipping instructions, and receiving documentation.
Experience receiving and reconciling products against purchase orders, packing slips, and inventory records.
Ability to identify and resolve discrepancies involving inventory, purchasing, receiving, customer orders, and invoicing.
Experience processing invoices, reviewing customer billing requirements, and ensuring orders are invoiced accurately and timely.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, open purchase orders, inventory replenishment needs, and billing exceptions simultaneously.
Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to proactively identify issues before they impact customers or operations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with Sales, Warehouse, Accounting, Vendors, and Management teams.

Technical Qualifications

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Teams.
Experience using ERP, inventory, purchasing, or accounting software. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is preferred.
Ability to generate, review, and maintain purchasing, inventory, receiving, and open-order reports.
Comfortable working with vendor portals, email purchasing systems, and electronic documentation.

Preferred Background
Candidates with experience in one or more of the following industries are strongly preferred:

Industrial distribution
Safety and PPE distribution
Oil & gas supply
MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Operations)
Industrial services
Environmental services
Chemical manufacturing or distribution
Equipment rental and service operations

Key Success Traits

Highly organized and detail-oriented
Sense of urgency and follow-through
Customer-focused mindset
Proactive communicator
Analytical thinker
Team-oriented
Able to work independently and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment
Committed to accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement

Numbers & Facts

Location

Pasadena, TX

Skills

Accountingunmatched
Accounting Softwareunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Billingunmatched
Cargo/Freightunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Distribution Servicesunmatched
Documentationunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Email Technologyunmatched
Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
Equipment Rentalsunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Follow Throughunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Inside Salesunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Inventory Reportsunmatched
Maintenance Servicesunmatched
Microsoft Dynamicsunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Microsoft Outlookunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Oil and Gasunmatched
Options Analysisunmatched
Order Managementunmatched
Order Picking/Packingunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Pricingunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Procurement Managementunmatched
Purchase Ordersunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Salesunmatched
Shipping/Receivingunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Warehousingunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched

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