Reports to: Operations Manager
Overall Expectations:
Represent and execute the quality, commitment to customer service, and professionalism that our company wants to be known for. Take pride in your work, manage your responsibilities, and ensure your performance and the decisions that you make reflect the company's goals to competitively deliver high quality lighting systems on time.
General Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with our vendors in the US and China
- Place material orders with preferred vendors
- Review all orders for accuracy
- Follow up and track outstanding orders
- Ensure materials are delivered in a timely manner
- Maintain data base of price history and part number
- Ensure pricing is competitive, consistent, and within budget
- Review, enter and organize material transfers and returns
- Monitor and report inventory levels including vendor-owned inventory
- Ensure in-stock inventory is used prior to ordering
- Perform warehouse audits / inspections
- Ensure return merchandise authorizations (RMA's) are completed for all returnable material
Expectations:
- Maintain a healthy partnership with and respect for our preferred vendors, ensuring a relationship beneficial to both parties
- After receipt of a bill of materials, check stock for items prior to ordering.
- Check for quantity, description, and part number discrepancies prior to entering orders
- Work with Product Manager and Sales Support to ensure all materials are delivered in a timely manner
- Create and/or maintain an up to date base of items ordered and pricing associated for reference
- Identify, report, and correct errors in system to ensure accurate data is being viewed at all times
- Process all material transfers and return to stock items and verify accuracy
- High level of accountability with maximum accuracy and time management
- fluency in Mandarin or Cantonese a big plus
- 3 years of experience with QuickBooks Manufacturing or equivalent accounting software
- 3 years of experience with Fishbowl Manufacturing or equivalent inventory management software
- Strong proficiency with Inventory Management & Reconciliation
- Experience in the lighting industry preferred
- Legally eligible to work in the U.S.
- Ability to self-organize efficiently
- Proven administration abilities related to purchasing
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Positive team attitude
- Intermediate computer skills
- Ability to work well with team members
- Proficient in MS office (mainly Excel)
- Experience in preparing professional reports
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
