Product Procurement Specialist

Company: Event Source
Location: Cleveland
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionAt Event Source, our associates are more than promoters of our exceptional products & service. They are important assets to our business; individuals who care and keep our company standards. With our training, development, and benefits, there are real opportunities for your future.Position Summary:Coordinate movement of rental product, purchasing, sub renting, and transferring equipment as needed. Provide availability and pricing to the sales team to fulfill client requests. Hours for this position are: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain inventory line items.
• Coordinate physical counts as needed.
• Make inventory adjustments as needed.
• Write and manage purchase orders.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Negotiate pricing with vendors.
• Approves invoices for payment.
• Execute warehouse transfers of rental products.
• Communicate necessary information with appropriate departments.
• Monitor and answer purchasing emails.
• Assist sales teams with availability alerts and new product requests.
• Provide rental product pricing.
• Generate purchasing calculator and share details of purchasing requirements with management.
• Monitor overbooking reports.
• Monitor Short Pulls.
• Attend daily 2:00pm manager meeting and provide insight on upcoming purchases.
• Provide a thorough analysis of the performance of rental products.
• Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable products with quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine the source of problems and take corrective action.
• Assist production teams with damaged products and maintain appropriate counts through adjustments and transfers.
• Obtain pictures of damaged equipment that will be for sale.
• Attend tradeshows as necessary.
• All other duties as assigned. Qualifications and Requirements:
  • Preferred Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Advanced knowledge of basic math skills; fractions, percentages, and ratios.
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritizes, and manages time effectively.
  • Ability to use Microsoft productivity software such as Excel and Word.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Detail-oriented and have the ability to keep accurate records.
  • Must pass a company drug screen and background check.
  • Must be able to lift up to 25 lbsAll candidates will be asked to complete a 5-minute Behavioral Assessment through the Predictive Index.

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