Purchasing Assistant

Company: Crafts Group, LLC.
Location: Vancouver
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

A Premier Needle Arts CompanyVancouver, WA / Purchasing - Temporary/ Full TimeAbout UsFor thirty years Crafts Group has been making crafts accessible to everyone through quality products and engaging content. Today, Crafts Group is home to four thriving brands that serve quilters, knitters, crocheters, and sewists through print catalogs and content-rich e-commerce sites. Our core mission (and passion) is to inspire and enable people to create beautiful things.The handmade movement is growing worldwide and becoming increasingly relevant to the values our society holds dear. Here in the US, we're leading this growth. We source the best quality yarns, fabrics, threads, and other supplies so that crafters can do what they do best create. We give crafters the tools they need to support their handmade lifestyle.Our close-knit teams for all four brands are headquartered just across the river from Portland, OR. Located ten minutes from the Portland Airport, our Vancouver office is a supportive and creative environment in a newly renovated work space. If you value community, creativity, and all things handmade, this is the place for you.Crafts Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a company that represents the craft communities we serve. We welcome employees of all backgrounds and perspectives, and we are committed to providing an inclusive working environment.The Challenge and The OpportunityAs our Purchasing Assistant, some of your functions will include* Perform data entry for new products into Sage and Response inventory management system and SKU maintenance (i.e. discontinuing, closeout, sales, clearance and kit ordering.) * Place and track purchase orders by reviewing files, emailing vendors, running reports and checking open PO's. * Perform daily, weekly, and monthly inventory activity and status reports. * Reconcile invoices for product and shipping (checking amounts, backorders, and discounts). * Communicate with new and existing vendors, maintaining productive vendor relationships to include forecasting for each vendor. * Manage drop ship orders to include running reports, printing purchase orders, reviewing customer information, entering tracking, and receiving/prepping invoices for payment. Resolve any problems that arise (backorder, incorrect customer information or item shipped, etc.) communicating with customer service and vendors.* Perform other duties, special projects and functions as necessary or as assigned.Non-Essential Functions* Product testing of future product within area of expertise and potentially outside of expertise as needed.* Provide input on development of future product for potential market.* Proof catalog pages and text (pricing, spelling, English grammar, images, and descriptions, etc.) as neededRequirementsQualifications and Education Requirements* High school diploma or GED equivalent.* 2 years' experience in purchasing or manufacturing environment with data reporting responsibilities.* Excellent communication and ability to work well with others in a team environment.* Attention to detail and strong decision making skills.* Ability to handle & prioritize multiple tasks, meeting deadlines.* Intermediate knowledge of MS Office, Adobe Acrobat and image formats.* Ability to handle confidential information with a high level of discretion.Preferred Skills* Passion for and knowledge of knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning, quilting, and/or sewing.* Strong math abilities (analysis, statistics, data and/or number manipulation).* Associates or bachelors degree in related field preferred.Physical RequirementsIndoor work, operating computer, reach outward, reach above shoulder, lift/carry up to 50 lbs., push/pull up to 50 lbs., sitting, standing, walking, bending, handling/fingering, vision, sense of touch.

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