Purchasing Assistant

About Generant

Generant was founded in the early 1930’s, is headquartered in Butler, NJ. We design and manufacture valves and pressure regulators for a wide variety of industries with a strong position in the Industrial Gases and Cryogenics, Medical Gases and Equipment, Energy, and Chemicals markets.

The Purchasing Assistant is primarily responsible for the day‑to‑day preparation of purchase orders via submitted and approved Purchase Requisition s. The role transmits purchase orders to suppliers, monitors open purchase orders until delivery, and reviews material requirement reports and bar stock requirement reports to identify purchasing needs as determined by the Purchasing Manager.

We look for dedicated and talented people who accept the responsibilities of thinking like owners and embrace our mission as stated in our Quality Policy:
Our goal is to provide our customers, suppliers and employees true value. We believe this can only be accomplished through a strong commitment to continuous improvement in the quality of our products, services and working environment.

• People who are personally motivated to produce high‑quality work
• Life‑long learners driven to continually improve
• Well organized
• Enjoy working in a team environment

• Place purchase orders for items with suppliers (both MRO and inventory related)
• Obtain approval of purchase requisitions if submitted without proper approvals
• Attend weekly production meetings to report on the status of open purchase orders
• Manage purchase orders with suppliers
• Manage and resolve any supplier defective material issues
• Monitor workflow of the purchasing area
• Handle multiple tasks simultaneously under time constraints
• Other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Fluent in English (good communication skills)
• Basic math skills (measuring, use of calculator)
• Ability to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written and verbal instructions
• Must be able to handle several tasks at the same time under time constraints

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.