Purchasing/Inventory Clerk- Entry Level Position

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Purchasing/Inventory Clerk- Entry Level Position

NDX

icon Dubuque, IA, US, 52002

iconFull Time

icon21 July 2024

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Description

Join National Dentex - a leading healthcare organization specializing in the dental industry. We offer a full spectrum of specialized products, services, and technologies to address any dental restoration need. Currently, we have 50 labs throughout the country. Our team is growing, and we are seeking to fill a number of key positions within our organization including this opportunity at NDX Oral Arts Dental Lab in Dubuque, IA for a Purchasing/Inventory Clerk- Entry Level Position.

The regular hours for this position are from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and subject to change from time to time.

This is a full-time position featuring employee benefits including: health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid holiday, paid time off; 401K with company contribution; and tuition reimbursement!

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions of the Position:

  • Monitors and maintains inventory levels by placing orders to ensure necessary quantities are available. Generates purchase orders as required.
  • Communicates regularly and effectively in written form and verbally with internal and external customers regarding their material requirements.
  • Tracks all orders and verifies accuracy of shipment and pricing against purchase order.
  • Maintains inventory records, sets up new items and assigns proper vendor identification and accounting charge codes.
  • Orders non-inventory items, as requested.
  • Processes, approves and codes invoices accordingly for payment.
  • Processes material requisitions.
  • Follows established procedures to process and document returns.
  • Investigates viable vendor options for products or materials when requested to do so.
  • Participates in Company sponsored training and meetings as required.
  • All other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
  • High level of oral and written communication skills to effectively deal with internal and external customers
  • Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Ability to handle multiple projects, meet required deadlines of each and deliver results
  • Ability to analyze and solve problems
  • Self-starter with demonstrated initiative, self-motivation
  • Must perform duties in an independent manner with minimal direction and supervision
  • Ability to maintain confidential employment and business information
  • Ability to listen and assess situations, providing possible solutions and feedback for consideration
  • Team player, maintaining a positive customer focus, both internally and externally
  • Working knowledge and understanding of Company products and services
  • Physical agility; able to lift up to 50 pounds
  • Must have a valid driver’s license, maintain a clean driving record and follow Company Fleet policy in order to operate a Company owned vehicle
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, ever changing work environment 

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

  • Required: High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • 1 purchasing experience preferred

Hazardous Materials or Equipment Used:

  • Computer
  • Copier/Fax Machine

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time; repeated bending and kneeling
  • Ability to sit for long periods of time
  • Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reaching with hands and arms
  • Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The team member may be required to push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviours

Required

Dedicated
: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Team player
: Works well as a member of a group
Detail-oriented
: Capable of carrying out a given task with all the details needed to get the task done well
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Motivation

Preferred

Growth opportunities
: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
Job security
: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
Work-life balance
: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
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Education

Preferred

High School or Equivalent or better.

Experience

Required

2 years:
2-3 years purchasing experience

Licences & certifications