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Job ID: 14036782
 
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Job Title:Purchasing Assistant
Work Type:Work Days: Work Vary: Yes , Shift: Other, Hours Per Week: 40, Work Type: Regular
 
Salary Offered:Unspecified
Benefits:Unspecified.
 
Physical Required:Unspecified
Drug Testing Required:Unspecified
Education Required:High School Diploma/GED
Experience Required:Unspecified
 
Required Skills:
Please see the job description for information about required job skills.
Preferred Skills:
 
Job Description:
Description

About Hawkins
Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributer, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938.
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ABOUT THE JOB
Responsibilities
Purchasing Specific
Managing material from suppliers based on supply and demand
Obtain and review order confirmations and shipping documents of all purchase orders for accuracy (product, qty, price, ship date). Communicate discrepancies to buyers and/or supplier.
Track into stock and direct ship orders to ensure on-time deliveries
Expedite orders and communicate with appropriate partners to inform of delays, changes and what is needed to ensure timely delivery for customers.
Prepare and receive 3rd party shipments for invoicing.
Maintain accurate costing for raw materials
Reviews purchase requirements, may generate purchase orders, transmits them to suppliers and maintains a log of purchase orders.
Monitors and maintains appropriate inventory levels
Customer Service
Resolve customer service issues and complaints by identifying root cause and ensuring appropriate actions are taken.
Partner with Quality team to enforce quality objectives and directives as defined by the Quality function, company standards and relevant regulations
ABOUT YOU
High School diploma or GED required. Post high school education preferred.
1-2 years of experience in purchasing preferred.
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to act and operate independently.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite; Excel and Word
MRP experience preferred, JDE preferred
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
TRAVEL
None Required.

Ref 2025-020
All applications must be received online. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Hawkins is a Drug Free workplace.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Hawkins, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran or disability status.

Refer to ID 79093655 when applying