Purchasing Associate Job Description Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a purchasing associate. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume. Responsibilities for purchasing Associate. ● Initiate and maintain communication with suppliers via emails, phone calls and text messages. ● Schedule and conduct regular in-person and/or conference call meetings with Suppliers. ● Negotiate best vendors/supplier’s terms, pricing and delivery based on specific budget. ● Monitor and analyze sales and key metrics to identify business opportunities. ● Recommend and coordinate pricing changes, products discontinuation, and clearance. ● Interact with all internal departments through emails, calls and instant messages as necessary. ● Provide Receiving Department and Product Development Department with all necessary information (invoice, SKU sheet, new product details, tracking info, packing slips and any special instructors) for any expected purchase orders. ● Audit open purchase orders (P. O’s) and discrepancies reported by the Receiving Department and ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken. ● Track shipments and deliveries of merchandises ordered in collaboration with the Receiving Department to ensure proper supplies/merchandises arrived, built, and received on time and are live on the website. ● Utilize an advanced knowledge of internal merchandising processes and external best practices and trends to provide recommendation for continuous improvements and advancements efforts for Midwest Goods merchandising programs. ● Process invoices including review, payment, and data entry. Keep tracks of net terms, invoices, partially paid invoices, awaiting payment invoices in Xero and pending credits to be applied wherever necessary. ● Performs various other duties including bi-weekly merchandising ordering, submission of inventory check requests, data entry and filing, suppliers research & inquiries, sharing. New product releases and updates (price, images, or title changes). ● Analyzes reports and arranges Return to vendor orders by working closely with the Warehouse Manager and Inventory team. ● Responsible to work with various vendors in creating the special promotion sale for their products and communicating the same with the internal office and warehouse team. ● Responsible for giving the current market trends for in house and incoming products of various vendors. Qualifications for purchasing associate. ● Bachelor’s Degree with a focus in Accounting,Finance,Commerce or a related field. ● Proficient in Microsoft Word, Advance Excel – Pivot table, Vlookup, Column Join and split. ● Certification of using MS office and Google Sheets or a basic computer diploma is preferred. ● Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills with customers, Co-workers and Management. ● Strong written and verbal communication skills. ● Ability to work under pressure and tackle the pressure situation. ● Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. ● Thorough understanding of purchasing procedures and policies. What we Offer as Benefits/What you’ll get in Return: A highly Competitive benefits package with a team-oriented,mission-driven, Supportive Environment Excellent environment with growth opportunities. Excellent salary package, weekly meals with Employee Assistance program and Employee Birthday Celebration..