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PURCHASING ASSISTANT WAREHOUSE - 12 HR ROTATING SHIFT 6AM - 6PM

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Plainwell, MI

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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Plainwell, MI
POSTED
15 days ago
   Salaried Non Exempt 
Position Title: Purchasing Assistant Warehouse 12 hour Rotating from 6am to 6pm 
Department:  Purchasing Department                         
Location: Plainwell Plant  

Purchasing Assistant—Serves under Purchasing Supervisor

The primary responsibilities of the Purchasing Assistant are turning purchase orders from released requisitions, confirm pricing and delivery dates on purchase orders with vendors, build relationships with vendors and assisting the Purchasing Supervisor with their duties.
 Responsibilities:
Responsible for all aspects of the purchase order cycle to include:
  1. Checking requisitions for accurate information and internal releases.
  2. Acquiring pricing and delivery date confirmation from vendors.
  3. Contacting vendors when deliveries are late or incomplete. Will require coordination with Packaging and Stock Room Departments.
  4. Assisting vendors with any questions or problems they may have in regards to purchase orders
  5. Working with accounting to ensure that purchase orders have been received and invoices posted.
  6. Working with Accounts Payable to check payment status/problems for vendor invoices.
  7. All other duties as assigned by Purchasing Manager or Controller
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
The Knowledge of overseeing all functions involved in incoming receiving inspection and accurately processing the inventory changes to Maintenance Parts, Operating Supplies, Ingredients, and Packaging supplies. This person will work closely with other departments within the Plainwell Complex to insure materials are received to the correct department and personnel. 
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Finding parts and materials in the computer data base for maintenance and other departments.
    • Checking on hand computer balances.
    • Finding locations and warehouses where parts are stored.
    • Researching Order histories including the following:
      • On order quantities
      • Requisitions and details including for whom the materials were ordered.
      • Receiving histories.
      • Issue histories.
      • Return and repair histories.  
  • Two to five years purchasing/procurement experience.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Good math skills.
  • Good organizational skills.
  • Computer skills to include Microsoft Office Suite Programs (Outlook, Word, Excel and some knowledge of Access).
  • SAP experience preferred
  • Minimum one-year experience in procurement, inventory control, asset management, or incoming inspection and receiving.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma/GED; College Degree in business related preferred

                                                                                                   EOE/INCLUDING DISABILITY/VETS 
 
 
 
 
 

About the Company

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Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Pilgrim's is the second-largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Our corporate headquarters is in Greeley, Colorado. We employ approximately 38,000 people and have the capacity to process more than 36 million birds per week for a total of more than 9.5 billion pounds of live chicken annually.Pilgrim's products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. We currently operate in 12 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Mexico. These states include Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Pilgrim's Pride is a part of the JBS USA family. JBS S.A., the world's largest protein company, owns 75.5% of our outstanding common stock. Click here for more information on the JBS family of proteins.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing - Other
FOUNDED
2009