Purchasing & Expediting Associate - **Entry Level** at NEFCO Construction Supply LLC

East Hartford, Connecticut, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Expediting, Purchase Order Management, Vendor Communication, Data Entry, Reporting, Microsoft Office Suite, ERP Systems, Customer Service, Attention to Detail, Time Management, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Industry

Wholesale

Description

Description Job Summary: The Purchasing & Expediting Associate will be responsible for expediting overdue purchase orders to ensure proper and timely communication with our customers and employees regarding the delivery of material. Job Duties: Establish strong working relationships with purchasing team members to ensure that delivery delays are communicated and/or rectified in order for backorders to arrive as soon as possible. Daily review of open purchase orders that are past due “overdue report”; contact vendors and update purchase order tickets in Eclipse, NEFCO’s Enterprise Resource Planning system; Expedite overdue report: All purchase orders that are past the due date that purchasing expected to be received show up on an overdue report; Maintain shipping notes on purchase orders noting any shipments that have been made, update tracking information and revise the expected due date based on the tracking information received or by estimating transit time if you are told when a shipment is pending; Multitask between e-mailing out expedite requests, working with on-line information provided from vendor websites and updating advanced shipping notices received via e-mail; Aid in reviewing the “ Review backorder queue” as time allows Requirements Qualifications: Demonstrate strong ability to work in fast pace, high pressure environment. Excellent computer skills and capability to adeptly operate NEFCO’s Enterprise Resource Planning, Eclipse, as well as the Microsoft Office Suite. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong customer service skills. Maintains excellent regular attendance, punctuality at work to ensure a high-quality and timely response for customers. Must perform work accurately and with a sense of urgency and integrity while paying strict attention to detail. Preferred Qualifications: Degree is preferred (although industry experience may be considered in lieu of degree) 1-2 years of work experience (preferably in construction supply sales)

Responsibilities

The associate will be responsible for expediting overdue purchase orders to ensure timely material delivery and maintaining strong working relationships with the purchasing team to resolve delivery delays. Duties include daily review of overdue reports, contacting vendors, updating purchase order tickets in the Eclipse ERP system, and maintaining shipping notes with tracking information.