Purchasing Employer Reviews

My responsibilites included purchasing mainly manufactured components for various projects including Hemming fixtures for sunroofs, as well as complete assembly lines. I also was involved in buying spare parts with our main customer General Motors.

Very motivated to ensure a constant supply chain of materials are available for both our internal and external customers. Constant focus on cost containment, identifying process inefficiencies and wastes, new inventory replenishment methods for reducing our inventory investment.

Good job and close to home, clean environment, has been bought out

on phone placing orders & incoming phone calls to place orders

I totally love working my current job. Never again will I get such great people to work with. Caring, honest, self motivated, self starters that pound the work out with quality and dignity! I love everything about my job and learn something new everyday. The challenge is welcomed! We all work very well together. The hardest part of my job is that no – more... overtime is offered or allowed and I have way to much to fit in a 40 hour work week. Finding the balance of running several departments, sometimes is just a challenge that needs a deep breath.lol! The only downfall we face is from managment. I hate saying that, but some things that are said are way over any "grey" areas. That part is sad, but overall, one just bites the tounge an moves on. The customers make anything you suffer, all worth while! – less

Lacks opportunity for advancement of skills. Not a completely team oriented evironment.

the day was filled with stock checks, sales, and orders to fill sales and stock shelves

On a typical day I would start off reading emails that were sent from the night shift on the prior day. Review the inventory issue forms and adjust inventory to reflect where the inventory was taken. Review inventory levels via reports that I generated within the inventory system then replenish inventory that was at the reorder threshold that was predetermined. – more... Answer phone calls for the request of purchase order numbers and issue the purchase orders as needed. I order items that were not readily available through local sources. After items were received I would review the receipts and compare them to the purchase order and approve them for payment via the JD Edwards Accounting software and send the hard copy to the accounts payable section of the auditor’s office. At the end of the day I would review any email that I had received during the day to ensure that that there was not an issue that needed to be completed prior to my departure for the day.
Once I had proven myself that I was able to manage the budget and inventory for the department, management let me do my job with little supervision. My coworkers developed a respect for me knowing that I was there to help them not hinder them from doing their job. The hardest part of the job was insuring that the items that had to be special order were received in a timely manner.
The most enjoyable part of the job was to insure that Bell County was getting the best value for their dollar, inventory levels were kept at the correct level, and employees had the products that they needed to get their jobs done. – less

EarlyDETECT was a great place to work with some great people. I learned a lot from this job.

The company fell apart with the financial/economic collapse of 2008, which was very sad because I believe this company had great potential.

A typical day at work started with -- Inventory checks .. and covering the balances with -- purchasing of new products. I learned how valuable it is to keep the company supplied and ready for emergencies. I enjoyed managment because they allowed me to use my potention at 100%. I enjoyed my co-workers, especially those, who were dedicated to the job – more... and company growth. The hardest part of the job was -- making sure ... equipment issued ... was properlly accounted for, and listed. The most enjoyable part of the job was participating in the companies activities. – less

If I had it all over again I would have stayed in for my 20 years.
I was in for 11 years and still have friends that I stay in contact with to this day. I learned a lot about life and leadership.

currently seeking fast paced job with growth potential. 2 to 5 years experience in manufacturing, forklift operations. certified forklift operator this includes propane, stand up, picker, locator, squeeze forklifts

A typical day at work would be taking care of upset customers, doing Inventory Reports, Sales Reports, Purchasing Reports and order items that we were low on. When my CSR's came into work I would have a short meeting and make sure they were meeting their quota on the inbound calls. The co-workers were great to work with and we all got along very well. – more... The hardest part of the job was not being able to help every customer for replacement items and they would get very mad. For the most part I really liked my job and took pride in what I did. The most enjoyable part was working with great employees and taking care of the customers in a timely manner and doing my best to make them happy. – less

review outbound/in bound shipments are on time
review inventory levels and order supplies as needed
get freight price quotes based on our daily needs
enter freight bills into system for payments
the hardest part was to forecast daily weekly inventory needs so that our vendors can supply them in a timely fashion
the most enjoyable part of the daily job – more... was meeting our company and customers needs – less

This was a tough environment to work in as my manager was a little tough to deal with. I learned a lot about purchasing and contract management. I was later promoted to a more suitable position within the company that allowed me to work more with my hands and interact with some of our clients.

18 years is a long time. I built my division & worked hard. Made good friends.

Owner/Operator, handled all aspects of floral business.Same as above enjoyed satisfying my customers.

Purchase material by issuing Purchase Order(s) in accordance to specific job build(s).
Review all suppliers to ensure the material is procured for the lowest price. At times negotiating with vendors is required. Used Internet/Google for “hard to find parts”.
Issued bid/quote requests and reviewed along with any lead-time concerns to specific job or – more... build(s). Used initiative and independent judgment when presenting quotes to Purchasing Supervisor, Production Staff and Sales Department.
Completed a Cost Analysis for each job, catching any discrepancies and researching them, before invoicing.
Write up credit requests and claims as needed.
Strong communication skills verbal and written.
Interact with staff, vendors and customers via email, fax and phone.
Assisted other departments as needed.

Management was fine, my supervisor was great as well as co-workers. I would not say there was anything hard about any given day, I will say I enjoyed the opportunity to learn something new everyday. – less

Meetings, having dead lines to meet. Talking to vendors and place orders.. I learn how to deal with stress.. Management was ok, could have been better. My coworkers was great to work with. The hardest part of the job was making sure that our plant had their materials to keep production running when production doesn't tell you when they are running extras – more... or waste...The enjoyable part of the job was keeping everything running smooth.. – less

Overall, I love my job! I have many tough parts to deal with on a daily basis but having the most upbeat, compassionate co-workers make it all worth the while.