About the role

  • Purchasing Assistant supporting business operations for Mitsubishi Electric. Assisting with purchasing materials and supplier information for MELCO and affiliates.

Responsibilities

  • Process supplier invoices and create check request forms for payments to all suppliers upon receipt of invoice
  • Download data from purchasing system, and create various reports such as monthly sales report, daily order receiving report, and bi-weekly delivery status report
  • Generate shipping paperwork accurately on purchasing system as requested by buyers
  • Correspond with MELCO headquarter through e-mail or phone call to discuss payment status
  • Assist IPD members and visitors for travel arrangement such as booking hotels, limos
  • Open, sort and distribute incoming mail and process outgoing mail
  • Maintain inventory of office supplies and prepare a list of supplies to be ordered
  • Copy, distribute and file paperwork and organize export licenses and other contractual documents
  • Request suppliers to submit a quotation upon receipt of RFQ (Request for Quotation) from customers (MELCO)
  • Create a MEUS quotation if necessary
  • Perform a price and/or technical negotiation, when necessary, before MELCO issues PO to MEUS
  • Generate MEUS PO and release it to the suppliers upon receipt of MELCO PO
  • Monitor suppliers quality and ensure the deliverables are shipped by requested delivery date
  • Classify any deliverables and/or technical data called out in MEUS PO and obtain end user information from MELCO in accordance with the procedure of the MEUS Export Compliance Program (ECP) prior to the export
  • When cargo is on hand at the designated freight forwarder, prepare shipping documents to the delivery point outside of the US designated by customers
  • After all the export compliance requirements as specified in MEUS ECP are met, generate shipping invoice and send it to the freight forwarder, thereby providing the forwarder with the authorization to export deliverables and/or technical data under MEUS power of attorney
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • 1-2 year experience for purchasing organization in electric or machinery companies preferable
  • Must be able to receive ITAR and EAR-controlled technology information and/or technical information without violating, and in compliance with, applicable US export control laws, rules and regulations
  • Working knowledge for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
  • Especially for Excel, advanced skills (ex. VLOOKUPs, pivot table and other formulas) preferred

Benefits

  • medical, financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave)

Job title

Purchasing Assistant

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

$22 - $30 per hour

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

Location requirements

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