Purchasing Clerk

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Air conditioned
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Non-smoking
- Odours
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Manufacture
**Tasks**:

- 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
- Complete and process international purchase orders
- 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
- Verify receipts and packing slips
**Computer and technology knowledge**:

- Database software
- Inventory control software
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- Spreadsheet
- Word processing software
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
**Transportation/travel information**:

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

- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
**Personal suitability**:

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

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available