Purchasing Direct Administrator

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Summary:

The “Purchasing Direct Administrator” will be based in Chennai, reporting to Assistant Manager

This role will be In charge of helping the Direct Material procurement process through a combination of administrative and purchasing controls.

What a typical day looks like:

• Perform administrative activities related to Purchasing.
• Maintains files, logs, records of invoices, purchase orders and other related documentation.
• Enters and maintains information on various business systems.
• Assists in expediting orders.
• May contact vendors to obtain prices and schedule delivery dates.
• May develop and maintain resources for assigned commodity items.
• Prepares standard requests for quotation.
• Coordinates pricing revisions, order cancellations, delivery date revisions, activities associated with discontinued items, reviews and may recommend acceptable substitutes, and resolves invoice discrepancies.
• Interfaces directly with suppliers to resolve purchasing, change order and logistics issues.
• Helps or participates in purchase order negotiation, placement, maintenance and follow-up.
• Reviews standardized reports to identify issues or generate group statistics. May recommend buys to planning or adjust PO deliveries.
• Performs computer queries and conducts other related research to provide component and order information
• May provide routing instructions, track and trace shipments, interface with carriers/freight forwarders/customs brokers.
• May prepare shipping and customs documentation.
• May help supplier contract negotiation and development.
• May assist in content preparation and participate in strategic supplier reviews.
  
  

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires completion of secondary school, vocational training, or equivalent with experience.
• Typically requires 0-1 years of related experience.
  
  

Here are a few examples of what you will get for the great work you provide:

• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• #MM20
  
  

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