Purchasing and Inventory Representative

at  Datawatch Systems Inc

Overview:
Datawatch Systems, Inc. is accepting applications for a full-time Purchasing/Warehouse representative to work in our Bethesda, MD location in the Purchasing and Inventory Department. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Starting pay is $20/hour plus benefits and paid time off.
Responsibilities:

Inventory duties:

• Receiving, stock keeping, picking, packing and shipping activities. Also is responsible for over-the-counter orders, and related quality assurance activities. Handle all incoming shipments of equipment, materials, and wire.
• Perform verification of purchased products.
• Place received products into proper warehouse storage locations. When appropriate, relocate and consolidate products and notify management of new bon/table locations.
• Assist to pull, pack, weigh, and label products for shipment.
• Assist Cycle Counts of physical inventory. Provide inventory control reports as required.
• Issue products to technicians as required.

PURCHASING DUTIES:

• Research and compare suppliers/vendors (pricing, quality)
• Manage and execute purchase orders (company’s software: Infor-ISM).
• Track back orders.
• Reach out to vendors when needed.
• Review invoices and approve payment.
• Collaborate to ship out regional –OOT- work orders.
• Manage and process RMA’s and Inventory Returns.
• Continually survey and communicate product availability details to purchasing manager and sales/installation managers.
• Develop and optimize vendors.
• Collaborate to develop purchasing strategies with purchasing manager.

Inventory duties:

• Receiving, stock keeping, picking, packing and shipping activities. Also is responsible for over-the-counter orders, and related quality assurance activities. Handle all incoming shipments of equipment, materials, and wire.
• Perform verification of purchased products.
• Place received products into proper warehouse storage locations. When appropriate, relocate and consolidate products and notify management of new bon/table locations.
• Assist to pull, pack, weigh, and label products for shipment.
• Assist Cycle Counts of physical inventory. Provide inventory control reports as required.
• Issue products to technicians as required