Purchasing Administrator - Hajoca

Purchasing Administrator

 is the heart of our business and consists of a warehouse, counter, sales office, and (sometimes) a showroom. Our PCs conduct business under  and offer a customized business approach, honoring what’s special about each local marketplace.  

Pay for Purchasing Administrator is between $20 and $25 per hour at this location.

Job Overview

The Purchasing Administrator/Expeditor is responsible for expediting purchase orders and ensuring accuracy in pricing, quantities, and schedules. Expeditor will liaison between purchasing team, profit centers, pricing team, and vendors requiring strong communication skills. The expeditor will work several daily reports, transcribe detailed status updates, and may assist in other tasks or projects as needed. Purchasing Administrator will champion our department culture statement at all times.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Perform accurate and timely Purchase Order (PO) confirmations daily. PO shipment scheduling in detail scheduler, vendor follow-up, back-order resolution, computer system manipulation.
• Identify and resolve all vendor purchase order discrepancies prior to the final invoice processing.
• PO expediting – calling on overdue POs, checking on current ETAs, and rendering all research and acquired information into computer system.
• Work with purchasing and pricing teammates to support efforts in product substitutions, and pricing discrepancies.
• Manage daily Open Purchase Orders, AP/PO, and Detailed Inventory GP% reports.
• Assist team members in servicing Central Purchasing including answering incoming calls, faxing, filing and photocopying.
• Work with team leaders and buyers on devalued inventory transfers.
• Assist team leaders and buyers with profit center vendor returns.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or other management as required.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma
• Experience in a customer service, purchasing, accounts payable – familiarity with purchasing process is preferred

Skills

• Outstanding customer service and interpersonal communication skills.
•  Possess a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Able to build and maintain a positive working relationship with customers, vendors, and teammates.
• Able to research, analyze data and solve problems.
• Able to prioritize work projects and multi-task.
• Read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Basic computer literacy (use of mouse and keyboard, Microsoft Word/Excel)

The benefits of working with us:

Our culture is well-suited for exceptional people who use their talents to drive business and want to share in the financial success their efforts yield.  In addition to a competitive starting wage, we offer a Profit-Sharing Program that provides each team member with an opportunity to earn a direct share of the profits on an annual basis.  In addition to our generous compensation package, Hajoca also offers:

Full-time benefits (for team members working 30 or more hours per week):

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Life insurance and Long Term Disability
• Pre-tax accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time (sick time also offered to PT team members as required by state law)

 Full-time and part-time benefits:

• 401(k)
• Retirement cash account with company contributions
• Targeted training programs focused on your personal and professional growth 

*Please note that benefit offerings may differ for teammates covered under a collective bargaining agreement.  

EEOC Statement

Hajoca Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category pursuant to federal, state or local laws and will not be discriminated against on the basis of any such categories/status. Hajoca values diversity, equity and inclusion and this policy applies to all employment practices at Hajoca.  Hajoca is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including, but not limited to, during the application process.  Please let us know if you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability.

We are a drug free workplace.  Employment is contingent upon pre-employment drug screening, subject to any federal, state and local laws.