Purchasing Specialist I - Crossgate
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Full Time
18 hours ago
Key skills
SalesforceCommunicationSales
About this role
OUR MISSION AND PURPOSE
West Shore Home is growing at an explosive rate. To do so, we must operate at an above average pace to meet our mission of Bringing Happiness to Every Home. We are goal oriented and take extreme ownership of our work. Our vision is to become America’s Most Admired Home Remodeling Brand®. West Shore Home operates at its best when every employee works to achieve their individual potential. To facilitate this, West Shore Home provides the structure and support to challenge you as you grow professionally, provides fair compensation as you progress in your career, and offers tools to achieve personal satisfaction.
ORGANIZATIONAL POSITION
The Purchasing Specialist I reports to the Regional Purchasing Manager and will work closely with the entire Purchasing, and Bath Review departments.
JOB SUMMARY
The Purchasing Specialist I will submit order information to various vendors to ensure product requirements meet customer requests as stated in each customer contract.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Receive customer product requirements from Design Consultants, Project Specialists, and Bath Review Specialists and review for accuracy and completeness.
• Submit order information to various vendors to ensure correct products are procured.
• Knowledge of all shower and bath products and processes.
• Process shower and bath jobs, services, change orders, and all shower and bath ancillary actions efficiently to maintain a minimum accuracy percentage and revenue target as set by Regional Purchasing Manager within three weeks of hire date.
• Receive order acknowledgements provided by various shower and bath vendors and review for correctness.
• Proficient knowledge of the process and products involved with Kohler walk-in tubs, including ordering, and acknowledging.
• Proficient knowledge in building and manipulating Sales Orders and Purchase Orders to reflect proper allocation of products.
• Proficient knowledge in SalesForce, including actions and attempts.
• Update SalesForce with relevant documentation and accurate estimated arrival dates of products to support timely and efficient scheduling of installation.
• Respond to any responsible email or SaleForce communication in a timely manner.
• Develop relationships with shower and bath outside vendors, requesting changes, cancelations, and updates on orders as necessary.
• Advise Design Consultants, Sales Managers, Installation Managers, and General Managers of customer product, when requested.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual in person attendance consistent with the ADAAA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
A successful Purchasing Specialist I must take ownership of every aspect of purchasing within West Shore Home. The role will take an aggressive approach to ensure jobs are purchased in a timely manner, in turn bringing happiness to every home. The Purchasing Specialist I will need to do the right thing in accordance with the standardized operation procedures, internal processes, and the direction of the assigned Team Lead and Regional Purchasing Manager. The role must create great habits of accuracy and attention to detail that will push the Company into becoming a world class organization, continually strive to improve and get better every single day. The Purchasing Specialist I will work with multiple departments within the Company and must be an exceptional teammate that provides the best possible support to everyone.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND MENTAL OR PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• The standard workweek for this position is Monday – Friday, in the office.
• Must be able to sit and use office equipment (computer, mouse, phone, etc.) for extended periods of time.
• Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions with standard level of noise common to an office environment including office equipment and co-workers speaking to each other and on phones.
• Regularly required to: think analytically and be exact or highly accurate; make decisions such as to identify complex problems, develop options and implement solutions; work in a team; pay attention to and remember details; communicate effectively including active listening to understand points being made, and asking appropriate questions and not interrupting inappropriately; speak to convey information effectively; write to communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience; read to understand work related documents.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit for prolonged periods; repetitive motion of hands/wrists/fingers; concentrate.
MINIMUM ROLE REQUIREMENTS
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Highly detail-oriented person with superior organization skills.
• Self-starter who is comfortable working independently on assigned daily tasks.
• Ability to work at a steady pace while performing repetitive work.
• Must have a valid smart phone or smart device to log in to Company required systems using two-factor authentication.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABILITY
Any applicant or employee who believes that a reasonable accommodation is required for purposes of federal or state disability law is required to inform the Recruiting or Human Resources Department to begin the interactive exchange process.
It is the policy of West Shore Home to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. All employees are subject to a pre-employment screening process including a background check and drug screen. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to your recruiter.
West Shore Home is growing at an explosive rate. To do so, we must operate at an above average pace to meet our mission of Bringing Happiness to Every Home. We are goal oriented and take extreme ownership of our work. Our vision is to become America’s Most Admired Home Remodeling Brand®. West Shore Home operates at its best when every employee works to achieve their individual potential. To facilitate this, West Shore Home provides the structure and support to challenge you as you grow professionally, provides fair compensation as you progress in your career, and offers tools to achieve personal satisfaction.
ORGANIZATIONAL POSITION
The Purchasing Specialist I reports to the Regional Purchasing Manager and will work closely with the entire Purchasing, and Bath Review departments.
JOB SUMMARY
The Purchasing Specialist I will submit order information to various vendors to ensure product requirements meet customer requests as stated in each customer contract.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Receive customer product requirements from Design Consultants, Project Specialists, and Bath Review Specialists and review for accuracy and completeness.
• Submit order information to various vendors to ensure correct products are procured.
• Knowledge of all shower and bath products and processes.
• Process shower and bath jobs, services, change orders, and all shower and bath ancillary actions efficiently to maintain a minimum accuracy percentage and revenue target as set by Regional Purchasing Manager within three weeks of hire date.
• Receive order acknowledgements provided by various shower and bath vendors and review for correctness.
• Proficient knowledge of the process and products involved with Kohler walk-in tubs, including ordering, and acknowledging.
• Proficient knowledge in building and manipulating Sales Orders and Purchase Orders to reflect proper allocation of products.
• Proficient knowledge in SalesForce, including actions and attempts.
• Update SalesForce with relevant documentation and accurate estimated arrival dates of products to support timely and efficient scheduling of installation.
• Respond to any responsible email or SaleForce communication in a timely manner.
• Develop relationships with shower and bath outside vendors, requesting changes, cancelations, and updates on orders as necessary.
• Advise Design Consultants, Sales Managers, Installation Managers, and General Managers of customer product, when requested.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual in person attendance consistent with the ADAAA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
A successful Purchasing Specialist I must take ownership of every aspect of purchasing within West Shore Home. The role will take an aggressive approach to ensure jobs are purchased in a timely manner, in turn bringing happiness to every home. The Purchasing Specialist I will need to do the right thing in accordance with the standardized operation procedures, internal processes, and the direction of the assigned Team Lead and Regional Purchasing Manager. The role must create great habits of accuracy and attention to detail that will push the Company into becoming a world class organization, continually strive to improve and get better every single day. The Purchasing Specialist I will work with multiple departments within the Company and must be an exceptional teammate that provides the best possible support to everyone.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND MENTAL OR PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• The standard workweek for this position is Monday – Friday, in the office.
• Must be able to sit and use office equipment (computer, mouse, phone, etc.) for extended periods of time.
• Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions with standard level of noise common to an office environment including office equipment and co-workers speaking to each other and on phones.
• Regularly required to: think analytically and be exact or highly accurate; make decisions such as to identify complex problems, develop options and implement solutions; work in a team; pay attention to and remember details; communicate effectively including active listening to understand points being made, and asking appropriate questions and not interrupting inappropriately; speak to convey information effectively; write to communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience; read to understand work related documents.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit for prolonged periods; repetitive motion of hands/wrists/fingers; concentrate.
MINIMUM ROLE REQUIREMENTS
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Highly detail-oriented person with superior organization skills.
• Self-starter who is comfortable working independently on assigned daily tasks.
• Ability to work at a steady pace while performing repetitive work.
• Must have a valid smart phone or smart device to log in to Company required systems using two-factor authentication.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABILITY
Any applicant or employee who believes that a reasonable accommodation is required for purposes of federal or state disability law is required to inform the Recruiting or Human Resources Department to begin the interactive exchange process.
It is the policy of West Shore Home to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. All employees are subject to a pre-employment screening process including a background check and drug screen. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to your recruiter.