A global leader within the food and beverage services is actively seeking a purchasing assistant to join their team!Job Title: Purchasing Coordinator Industry: Food and Beverage ServicesLocation: Bloomingdale, NJAdditional Skills & Qualifications:
1+ years of purchasing experience
Microsoft Excel experience - Pivot Tables!
Strong communication skills
(nice to have) - experience sourcing and negotiating contracts with suppliers and have the ability to manage a full workload independently
Job Responsibilities:The Purchasing Assistant will be responsible for sourcing raw materials and logging purchasing quotations. They will also be responsible for creating, updating and tracking purchase orders as well as placing orders on behalf of the company.
Ordering supplies and materials.
Managing inventory.
Tracking purchase orders and invoices.
Establishing and maintaining vendor relationships.
Reporting (excel)
Benefits:
Opportunity to work with a global industry leader and work alongside the purchasing manager
Would start under the purchaser but would work hand in hand with purchasing manager doing negotiations – will eventually be doing the negotiations on their own
Flexible compensation
Internal career growth opportunities
Great benefits package (401k, medical, dental, etc.)
This position is moving extremely fast as this is an urgent need for the client. If interested, please send over your most up to date resume to ktrivigno @astoncarter.com along with your availability for a 10-minute phone call. About Aston Carter: Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.