Purchasing Assistant
Description
- Monitor stock levels and identify purchasing needs
- Research potential vendors
- Track orders and ensure timely delivery
- Update internal databases with order details (dates, vendors, quantities, discounts)
- Conduct market research to identify pricing trends
- Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests
- Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy
- Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists
- Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications
- Maintain updated records of invoices and contracts
- Follow up with suppliers, as needed, to confirm or change orders
- Liaise with warehouse staff to ensure all products arrive in good condition
- Ability to work varied hours to coincide with international customers
- Regular and routine onsite attendance
- All other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a purchasing position
- 1 year of experience with NetSuite preferred
- HS diploma or equivalent required
- Associate Degree in Logistics, Purchasing and Supply or Business Administration preferred
- Full-time
- Onsite
- Flexible Schedule
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**Overview** CELEBRATING 60 YEARS IN BUSINESS! Since 1962, Shar Music has been proud to serve our string music community throughout North America. We’re a market leader in the world of violin family instruments — violin, viola, cello, and bass — and your best source for strings, bows, sheet music, cases, and accessories. We are also one of the foremost suppliers of Suzuki Method™ materials for beginning players. At Shar Music, we believe in lowering the barrier to entry to becoming a musician, so that everyone from the youngest beginner to the most accomplished professional musician feels welcome and inspired to play.