Purchaser (Mead, NE)

 Job Summary

Prepare purchase orders for all materials needed for clients and jobs, maintain and monitor inventory, purchasing, maintain relationships with vendors, and work with yard crew.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Inventory control – Handle damaged or incorrect shipments.
• Job order processor – using Astro’s inventory software, order and track materials for jobs to ensure the arrival of materials prior to job delivery by following the weekly production schedules.  Will be go to person for crews if materials are needed to complete job and fill out appropriate forms for additional materials and or crew orders. 
• Purchasing agent – checking available suppliers for a quality product at the best available price.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the controller
• Complies with Astro policies and procedures

Education and/or Experience

• Any combination of job related experience and/or training which would produce the required knowledge, skills and abilities
•  Previous computer, typing and data entry experience required
• Astro provides on-the-job training

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

• Ability to perform tasks accurately, effectively and in a timely manner
• Must be able to multitask, possess good communications skills
• Must be detailed oriented and have the ability to work under time constraints
• Ability to interface with customers, sub-contract crews and company personnel
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions accurately
• Ability to safely perform major job responsibilities with reasonable accommodations

Weight & Lift Requirements

• Must be able to lift at least 25lbs
• Lifting anything >100lbs requires additional personnel and utilizing a dolly or forklift if possible.