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U.S. Alliance Paper

Purchasing Specialist

U.S. Alliance Paper, West Islip, New York, United States

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Responsibilities

Track the production schedules and shipping deadlines in order to ensure timely orders for required materials Ensure on-time receipt of and expedite materials as needed for customer requirements Build relationships with suppliers for transportation and warehousing Reconcile inventory balance and conduct cycle counting, and monthly, quarterly physical inventory Generate and adjust purchase orders to support production schedules and monitor status of the order through to receipt of product Notify and resolve with supplier any quality issues, defects, delivery shortages/overages and receiving/invoicing discrepancies Maintain purchasing files, logs, and related records as needed Identify and analyze transaction errors Manage returns of defective materials, and disposition of waste materials Follow-up the pending issues to ensure the production schedules meet customer requirements Provide administrative support, which includes: maintaining the purchase order filing system; preparation of documents and management reports; answering phone inquiries Providing better communications and negotiations with the vendors Performs other job functions as assigned Work with operations and maintenance departments to order spare and replacement parts as needed. Qualifications

Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivated, adaptable and have a positive attitude Previous experience in a manufacturing environment Working knowledge of MS Office, Excel, QuickBooks highly desirable Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus Equal Opportunity Employer

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