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PURCHASING ASSOCIATE

Aurora Parts & Accessories, LLC, Reno, NV, United States


Aurora Parts & Accessories
1525 Venice Way
Sparks, NV 89437, USA

Assist Purchasing Management and Buyers in the procurement of aftermarket parts. Support timely material replenishment, confirming, and expediting of critical parts to eliminate backorders and past‑due purchase orders. Assist with CRM cases and discrepancy resolution.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Review and generate suggested orders for assigned suppliers. Manage inventory levels to support key department measures including Fill Rate and Inventory Turns.

Work with Buyers to resolve stock‑out situations, while making good decisions regarding inbound freight cost impact.

Communicate with external suppliers to expedite parts using backorder report, expedite report, past due PO report. Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date status notes in DST enterprise system for all past‑due or backorder line items.

Assist Buyers in resolving receiving discrepancies.

Promptly research and respond to CRM cases needing an updated due date for a customer backorder.

Expedite aged quotes at suppliers from our Quote Database application.

Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

High school diploma or equivalent

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent phone skills

PC, Microsoft Word, Excel, and basic computer knowledge. Specific knowledge of internal operating systems beneficial.

Attention to detail and task completion skills

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Bending and light lifting

Infrequent air/land travel may be required

Generally limited exposure to risk

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