Purchasing Specialist
Our Transportation and Logistics client, with an annual revenue of nearly $80 million, has generated consistent growth through expansion, acquisition, and innovation. It currently has over 500 locations and is the largest intermodal equipment provider in the industry. Since 2014, CRG has placed over 200 employees within this organization, which is consistently rated high among its employees for having an excellent benefits package, collaborative work culture, and passion for giving back to the community.

Opportunity: Ongoing Contract
Location: Charlotte, NC
Schedule: Monday – Friday (HYBRID)
* In office 1 day/week & as needed for meetings
Compensation: $23/hour

Responsibilities:

• Manages the company’s day-to-day purchasing administration activities.
• Prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Research and resolves purchasing issues and problems with incorrect orders, invoices, shipments, and reporting.
• Develops relationships with suppliers to resolve delivery and quality concerns and obtain documents.
• Assists in developing a more effective invoicing and collection process
• Compiles, maintains, and files all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.
• Establishes and documents procedures related to inventory, maintenance and purchasing.
• Determines quantity and timing of deliveries.
• Monitors and forecasts upcoming levels of demand.
• Tracks and reports key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Assists in the preparation of all RFQ documents, including notice and instructions to bidders, specifications, and forms of proposal.
• On boards new suppliers, item maintenance, works on procurement initiatives/projects.
• Prepares and maintains vendor databases and bidder lists.
• Participates in quarterly inventory counts for the company collecting counts and working through on-going issues which may involve extended hours if needed.
• Updates the chassis tracker weekly to sustain a clear vision and scope of purchases being made.
• Works cross functionally to support other departments including M&R, Accounting, AP, Legal, Tax and Controls.
• Training/ assisting associates in the field tied to procurement.
• Reviewing vendor statements/reconciling issues.
• Maintains supplier calls, invoices, orders, and collection of supplier data (COI, W9, banking information)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Logistics or Business Administration
• 1+ years of purchasing or procurement experience preferred
• Experience with inventory maintenance in an ERP system, preferably Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, Oracle a plus
• Strong knowledge and understanding of purchasing procedures
• Microsoft Office skills – ability to develop Excel spreadsheets and Word documents