Purchasing / Receiving Specialist

At CommTech Global, our mission is to provide assured services and innovative solutions led by top-tier professionals; to guarantee projects exceed industry standards, servicing diverse clients across the globe. Our focused commitment to a high-quality team and reliable results is absolute. The CommTech Global team specializes in working with clients and engineers to ensure the optimum operation is the result. This includes the owner's satisfaction and knowledge of their product.

We understand that attracting and retaining the best is key to our future success. At CommTech Global, we are dedicated to our culture and team members and adding programs to our already comprehensive range of employee benefits. 

• Health insurance plans for employees & families 
• Health Savings Account
• Life insurance plans 
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Dependent Care Account
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Supplemental dental insurance 
• Supplemental vision insurance 
• Long-term & short-term disability insurance 
• Paid time off (vacation, bereavement, and leave of absence allowances) 
• Promotions & transfers 
• Continuing education programs 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Work/Life balance

Position Summary

As a PURCHASING / RECEIVING SPECIALIST you will play a crucial role in ensuring the timely and cost-effective procurement of supplies and materials for our internal operations. You will collaborate with vendors, CommTech departments, and the Manager, Purchasing / Receiving to secure high-quality materials, maintain inventory levels and optimize costs, contributing to the success and growth of our organization.

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with vendors to ensure quality, reliability and competitive pricing
• Create and manage purchase orders for indirect/non-billable expenses and supplies, ensuring accurate specifications, quantities and delivery schedules
• Receive and stage all materials in designated project locations
• Responsible for all company shipping, receiving, and returns 
• Manage company shipping accounts and software
• Monitor vendor performance and resolve any quality or delivery issues promptly
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align procurement with internal needs
• Utilize preauthorized vendors for all purchases
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation related to purchases and vendor records
• Scan all shipping documentation into the company server
• Explore alternative vendors and materials to improve cost-efficiency as directed
• Collaborate with asset management in the logistics process regarding instrument calibration 
• Partner with Human Resources to ensure new hires receive all required positional equipment and materials
• Execute asset tagging for all newly purchased equipment in the asset management software
• Assist the Purchasing Manager with inventory, material management, or other duties as assigned

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved. 

• Full-Time hourly position requiring 40+ hrs. a week
• Operate forklifts to load, unload, and transport products and willingness to obtain certification
• Experience working in a warehouse environment (e.g., order selector/picking product storage, product staging)
• Experience with FlowTrac, or similar ERP systems, preferred, not required
• Proficient in applications such as Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook) and Adobe
• Able to prepare skids for shipping and small package shipments, pack and label boxes as needed
• Ability to work alone or within a group
• Self-driven to completion of the job
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to multitask
• Effectively communicate and interact with all levels of the team, customers and external contacts via telephone, written form, email, and in person
• Ability to learn company-specific applications
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity in engineering is preferred but not required

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to travel from 10-20%
• Ability to lift and transport items weighing up to 25lbs
• Ability to sustain a level of physical activity, including walking, climbing, bending, and sitting
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow company procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
• Requires the ability to demonstrate regular and predictable attendance on the job 
• Valid active driver's license and the ability to operate a vehicle 
• Ability to pass all random DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing