Purchasing Clerk

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 42.5 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work setting**:

- In shop
- Urban area
- Repair and service establishment
**Tasks**:

- Complete sales transactions
- Keep shop and warehouse clean
- Perform routine clerical duties
- Perform various administrative functions
- Prepare price quotations
- Provide customer service
- Provide information on available materials
- Calculate costs of orders
- Charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts
- Obtain price quotations from catalogues and suppliers
- Prepare and maintain purchasing files, reports and records
- Prepare purchase orders
- Process purchases
- Resolve delivery and other problems with suppliers
- Review requisition orders for accuracy
- Set up and maintain inventory control system
- Verify stock availability from current inventories
- Compile inventory reports
- Conduct quality control
- Maintain stock rotation
- Monitor inventory levels of issued materials and stocks
- Pack items for shipping and distribution
- Place stock on shelves
- Prepare requisition orders to replenish stock
- Reconcile physical inventories with computer counts
- Record the quantity, type and value of stock on hand using computerized or manual inventory system
- Unpack goods received
- Verify receipts and packing slips
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available